Question

An object has a momentum of 4,000 kg-m/s and a mass of 115 kg. It crashes into another object that has a mass of 100 kg, and the two objects stick together. If the momentum is conserved, what is the new velocity of the combined object? Round to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

18.60

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

18.60 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Original momentum = mv = 4000 with m = 115

after collision m = 115 + 100 = 215 kg

but the total momentum is still the same (conserved)

4000 = 215 v shows v = 18.60 m/s