As part of an experiment on momentum, a billiard ball with a mass of 0.180 kg travels 1.5 m in 0.5 s. What is the momentum of the ball?
A. 0.81 kg x m/s
B. 0.54 kg x m/s
C. 0.14 kg x m/s
D. 0.06 kg x m/s
The momentum of an object is defined as the product of its mass and velocity. In this case, since we are not given the velocity directly, we can calculate it using the formula: velocity = distance / time.
Using the given information:
mass = 0.180 kg
distance = 1.5 m
time = 0.5 s
velocity = distance / time
= 1.5 m / 0.5 s
= 3 m/s
Now we can calculate the momentum using the formula: momentum = mass * velocity
momentum = 0.180 kg * 3 m/s
= 0.54 kg x m/s
Therefore, the momentum of the ball is 0.54 kg x m/s.
The correct answer is B. 0.54 kg x m/s.