What is the momentum of the 200 g cart BEFORE the collision (LEAVE OUT units of kgm/s)? please help.
It is hard to tell without the velocity.
what about if the velocity is 3.5m/s?
p=mv
p=0.2*3.5
To determine the momentum of an object, you need two pieces of information: the mass of the object and its velocity. In this case, we have been given the mass of the cart (200 g). However, we need to convert this mass to kilograms since the standard unit for mass in the SI system is kilograms.
To convert grams to kilograms, we remember that 1 kilogram is equal to 1000 grams. Therefore, to convert 200 grams to kilograms, we divide by 1000:
200 g รท 1000 = 0.2 kg
Now that we have the mass of the cart in kilograms, we need to determine the velocity of the cart before the collision. Unfortunately, the question does not provide the velocity information, so we are unable to calculate the momentum without this crucial piece of data.
If you have any additional information like the velocity, please provide it, and I'll be happy to assist you further.