Answer:
Explanation:
Mass of station wagon M = 1200 kg , velocity V = 12 m/s
Mass of car m = 1800 kg , velocity v = 20 m/s
a ) Let centre of mass of car and station wagon be at a distance d from wagon
Taking moment of weight about it
1200 x d = 1800 x ( 40 - d )
3000 x d = 1800 x 40
d = 24 m
b ) Total momentum = MV +mv
= 1200 x 12 + 1800 x 20
= 50400 kg ms⁻¹
c ) Speed of centre of mass
v₀ = (MV + mv )/(m+M)
= 50400/3000
= 16.8 m/s
d) System Total momentum = velocity of cm x total mass
= 16.8 x 3000 = 50400 m/s .
It is equal to what was calculated in part b)