Can anyone please help me with this question? I don't understand why the speed is v m/s.
A sport utility vehicle is travelling at a speed of v m/s. If its momentum has a magnitude of 32,800 kg·m/s, what is the SUV's mass?
Thanks
I know that I have to use the formula
p= m*v and then m=p/v, but what is the value of the speed?
To find the SUV's mass, you can use the formula p = m * v, where p is the momentum, m is the mass, and v is the speed.
In the given problem, it states that the momentum (p) has a magnitude of 32,800 kg·m/s.
The formula p = m * v implies that the units of momentum are equal to the units of mass multiplied by the units of speed.
Since the momentum is given as kg·m/s, it means that the units of mass multiplied by the units of speed must be kg·m/s as well.
From this information, we can conclude that the speed (v) is given in units of m/s.
However, the exact value of the speed (v) is not provided in the problem statement. Therefore, you need extra information or must make an assumption about the value of v in order to find the mass (m).
If you have additional information or if you would like to make an assumption about the value of the speed (v), please provide it so that we can proceed with finding the mass.