A 3.00-kg particle has a velocity of (3.00 - 4.00 ) m/s.
(a) Find its x and y components of momentum.
(b) Find the magnitude and direction of its momentum.
I assume you mean the velocity is (3i-4j)
so momentum in the i (x) direction is 9, and in the j(y) direction is -12
Momentum before=momentum after
MV+0=MV' + mv'
so v' (velocity ball)= massclub(55-40)/massball
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To find the x and y components of momentum, we can use the equation:
p = m * v,
where p is the momentum, m is the mass, and v is the velocity vector.
(a) For the x-component of momentum, we need to find the x-component of velocity. Given that the particle's velocity is (3.00, -4.00) m/s, the x-component is 3.00 m/s.
So, to find the x-component of momentum, we multiply the mass (3.00 kg) by the x-component of velocity (3.00 m/s):
p_x = m * v_x = 3.00 kg * 3.00 m/s = 9.00 kg⋅m/s.
For the y-component of momentum, we need to find the y-component of velocity. Given that the particle's velocity is (3.00, -4.00) m/s, the y-component is -4.00 m/s.
So, to find the y-component of momentum, we multiply the mass (3.00 kg) by the y-component of velocity (-4.00 m/s):
p_y = m * v_y = 3.00 kg * (-4.00 m/s) = -12.00 kg⋅m/s.
Therefore, the x component of momentum (p_x) is 9.00 kg⋅m/s, and the y component of momentum (p_y) is -12.00 kg⋅m/s.
(b) To find the magnitude and direction of momentum (p), we can use the Pythagorean theorem and trigonometry.
The magnitude of momentum (p) can be found using the equation:
|p| = √(p_x^2 + p_y^2).
Substituting the values we have:
|p| = √(9.00^2 + (-12.00)^2) = √(81.00 + 144.00) = √(225.00) = 15.00 kg⋅m/s.
The direction of momentum (θ) can be found using the equation:
θ = tan^(-1)(p_y/p_x).
Substituting the values we have:
θ = tan^(-1)(-12.00/9.00) ≈ tan^(-1)(-1.333) ≈ -53.13°.
Therefore, the magnitude of momentum (|p|) is 15.00 kg⋅m/s, and the direction of momentum (θ) is approximately -53.13°.