Newton's First Law states that an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force.
Answer:
960J
Explanation:
Given parameters:
Force = 120N
Distance = 8m
Unknown:
Work required = ?
Solution:
The work done by a body is the force applied to move a body in a specific direction.
Work done = Force x distance
Insert the parameters and solve;
Work done = 120 x 8 = 960J
The total momentum of the system is preserved through the collision.
Note that momentum is
P = m*v
where m = mass
v = velocity.
Initial momentum:
P1 = (30000 kg)*(2 m/s) = 60000 (kg-m)/s for the moving car
P2 = 0 for the starionary car.
Final momentum:
P3 = (30000 + 30000)*v = 60000v (kg-m)/s
Because momentum is preserved,
P3 = P1 + P2
60000v = 60000
v = 1 m/s
The final velocity is 1 m/s.
Answer: 1.0 m/s
