Please I need help. I don't know how to do this problem without the SPEED VALUE.
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?
_______ kg
Thank you.
To solve this problem, you need to use the equation for momentum, which is defined as the product of an object's mass (m) and its velocity (v). It can be written as:
Momentum (p) = mass (m) * velocity (v)
In this case, the problem gives you the momentum (p) as 32,800 kg·m/s and the velocity (v) as v m/s. You need to find the mass (m).
To solve for the mass, divide both sides of the equation by the velocity (v):
m = p / v
Now you can substitute the given values into the equation:
m = 32,800 kg·m/s / v m/s
Therefore, to calculate the SUV's mass, you need to divide the given momentum by the given speed value. The result will be the mass of the SUV in kilograms.
If you have the value for the speed (v), you can substitute it in the equation and calculate the mass. If not, you would need more information to determine the mass of the SUV.