A 2 kg particle has a velocity of (2i-3j) m/s and a 3kg particle has a velocity of (1i+6j)m/s.Find (a) the velocity of the center of mass(b) the total momentum of the system
(a) CM velocity = (M1V1 + M2V2)/(M1 + M2)
where V1 and V2 are vectors.
= [2*(2i - 3j) + 3*(i + 6j)]/5
= [7i -12j]/5
(b) Total momentum
= Total mass * CM velocity
= 7i - 12j
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(a) Well, to find the velocity of the center of mass, we can use the equation:
vcm = (m1v1 + m2v2) / (m1 + m2)
Plugging in the values, we get:
vcm = [(2 kg)(2i - 3j) + (3 kg)(1i + 6j)] / (2 kg + 3 kg)
Simplifying, we have:
vcm = [(4i - 6j) + (1i + 18j)] / (5 kg)
Combining like terms, we get:
vcm = (5i + 12j) / 5
So, the velocity of the center of mass is (1i + 2.4j) m/s.
(b) Now, to find the total momentum, we can use the equation:
P = m1v1 + m2v2
Plugging in the values, we have:
P = (2 kg)(2i - 3j) + (3 kg)(1i + 6j)
Expanding, we get:
P = (4i - 6j) + (3i + 18j)
Combining like terms, we have:
P = 7i + 12j
So, the total momentum of the system is 7i + 12j kg·m/s.
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To find the velocity of the center of mass and the total momentum of the system, we need to use the concepts of center of mass and momentum.
The velocity of the center of mass can be found using the formula:
Vcm = (m1*v1 + m2*v2) / (m1 + m2)
where Vcm is the velocity of the center of mass, m1 and m2 are the masses of the particles, and v1 and v2 are the velocities of the particles.
In this case, we have:
m1 = 2 kg, v1 = (2i - 3j) m/s
m2 = 3 kg, v2 = (1i + 6j) m/s
(a) To find the velocity of the center of mass, we substitute the values into the formula:
Vcm = (2 kg * (2i - 3j) + 3 kg * (1i + 6j)) / (2 kg + 3 kg)
= (4i - 6j + 3i + 18j) / 5 kg
= (7i + 12j) / 5 kg
Therefore, the velocity of the center of mass is (7i + 12j) / 5 m/s.
(b) The total momentum of the system can be found by adding the momenta of the individual particles:
p = m1*v1 + m2*v2
where p is the total momentum and m1, m2, v1, and v2 are the same as before.
Substituting the values, we get:
p = 2 kg * (2i - 3j) + 3 kg * (1i + 6j)
= 4i - 6j + 3i + 18j
= 7i + 12j
Therefore, the total momentum of the system is 7i + 12j kg·m/s.