Two identical cars (m = 1350 kg) are traveling at the same speed of 23.9 m/s. They are moving in the directions shown in the drawing. What is the magnitude of the total momentum of the two cars?

To find the magnitude of the total momentum of the two cars, we first need to calculate the individual momentum of each car.

The momentum of an object is defined as the product of its mass and velocity. Mathematically, momentum (p) is given by the formula:

p = m * v

Where "m" represents the mass of the object and "v" represents the velocity.

In this case, we have two identical cars with the same speed, so their masses and speeds are the same. Let's assume the mass (m) for each car is 1350 kg and the velocity (v) for both cars is 23.9 m/s.

Now, we can calculate the individual momentum of each car by substituting the values into the formula:

p1 = m * v = 1350 kg * 23.9 m/s = 32365 kg*m/s

p2 = m * v = 1350 kg * 23.9 m/s = 32365 kg*m/s

Since both cars have the same mass and speed, their momenta have the same magnitude.

Therefore, the magnitude of the total momentum of the two cars is the sum of their individual momenta:

Total momentum = p1 + p2 = 32365 kg*m/s + 32365 kg*m/s = 64730 kg*m/s