Question

1. A 59 kg person is in a vehicle travelling at 41 m/s. The vehicle runs into a telephone pole. At impact, it

Answer 1

Answer:

a. 12,600 N

b. 1290 kg

Explanation:

a. Impulse = change in momentum

F Δt = m Δv

F (0.192 s) = (59 kg) (0 m/s − 41 m/s)

F = -12,600 N

b. F = mg

12,600 N = m (9.8 m/s²)

m = 1290 kg (or 2,830 lbs)