A small car with a mass of 950 kg travels northward at 30 m/sDoes the car have more or less momentum than a truck with a mass of 10000 kg traveling eastward at 16 m/s?How much more or less?.
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To determine the momentum of each vehicle, we need to calculate the momentum using the formula:
Momentum = mass × velocity
First, let's calculate the momentum of the small car:
Mass of the small car = 950 kg
Velocity of the small car = 30 m/s
Momentum of the small car = 950 kg × 30 m/s = 28,500 kg·m/s
Next, let's calculate the momentum of the truck:
Mass of the truck = 10,000 kg
Velocity of the truck = 16 m/s
Momentum of the truck = 10,000 kg × 16 m/s = 160,000 kg·m/s
Comparing the two momentum values, we can see that the truck has a higher momentum than the small car. The truck's momentum is 160,000 kg·m/s, while the small car's momentum is 28,500 kg·m/s.
To determine how much more momentum the truck has, we can subtract the momentum of the small car from the truck's momentum:
Difference in momentum = Momentum of the truck - Momentum of the small car
Difference in momentum = 160,000 kg·m/s - 28,500 kg·m/s
Difference in momentum = 131,500 kg·m/s
Therefore, the truck has 131,500 kg·m/s more momentum than the small car.