Answer:
Explanation:
The impulse theorem states that the product between the force and the time interval of the collision is equal to the change in momentum:
where
F is the force
is the time interval
m is the mass
is the change in velocity
Here we have
m = 84 kg
So we can solve the equation to find the force:
Answer:
Total momentum, p = 55 kg-m/s
Explanation:
It is given that,
Mass of player 1, m₁ = 85 kg
Mass of player 2, m₂ = 105 kg
Speed of player 1, v₁ = -8 m/s (west)
Speed of player 2, v₂ = 7 m/s (east)
Momentum is equal to the product of mass and velocity. For this system, momentum is given by :
p = 55 kg-m/s
The total momentum of the system made up of the two players is 55 kg-m/s.