Question

After a collision, the y-component of momentum of a car is 4.50 meters/second, and the x-component of its momentum is 9.80 meters/second. What is the magnitude of its resultant momentum after the collision? 8.74 meters/second 9.81 meters/second 10.8 meters/second 11.5 meters/second 12.8 meters/second

Answer 1

The components are at a right angle so the resultant is R^2 = 4.50^2 + 9.80^2 R = 10.78 or 10.8

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