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Which has more momentum: a 20,000 kg cement truck traveling at 5 m/s or a 1000 kg race car traveling at 90 m/s

Maurinko [17]

Hi there!

Recall the equation for momentum:
$\large\boxed{p = mv}$

p = linear momentum (kgm/s)
m = mass (kg)

v = velocity (m/s)

We can calculate each object's momentum and compare.

Cement truck:
$p = 20000 \cdot 5 = 100000kg\frac{m}{s}$

Race car:
$p = 1000 \cdot 90 = 90000 kg\frac{m}{s}}$

<u>Since 100,000 > 90,000, the cement truck has the greater momentum.</u>

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3 years ago

Determine the speed, wavelength, and frequency of light from a helium-neon laser as it travels through polystyrene. The waveleng

klemol [59]

Answer:

Speed:

$2.01x10^{8}m/s$

Wavelength:

$4.24x10^{-7}m$

Frequency:

$4.74x10^{14}Hz$

Explanation:

The speed of the laser as it travels through polystyrene can be determine by means of the equation of the refraction index:

$n = \frac{c}{v}$ (1)

Where c is the speed of light and v is the speed of the laser in the medium.

Therefore, v will be isolated from equation 1

$v = \frac{c}{n}$

$v = \frac{3x10^{8}m/s}{1.490}$

$v = 2.01x10^{8}m/s$

Hence, the speed of the laser has a value of $2.01x10^{8}m/s$

Frenquency:

Since, wavelength is the only one who depends on the media. Therefore the frequency in both medium will be the same.

To determine the frequency it can be used the following equation

$c = \nu \cdot \lambda$ (2)

Where c is the speed of light, $\nu$ is the frequency and $\lambda$ is the wavelength

Then, $\nu$ wil be isolated from equation 2.

$\nu = \frac{c}{\lambda}$ (3)

Before using equation 3 it is necessary to express $\lamba$ in units of meters.

$\lambda = 632.8nm . \frac{1m}{1x10^{9}nm}$ ⇒ $6.328x10^{-7}m$

$\nu = \frac{3x10^{8}m/s}{6.328x10^{-7}m}$

$\nu = 4.74x10^{14}s^{-1}$

$\nu = 4.74x10^{14}Hz$

Hence, the frequency of the laser has a value of $4.74x10^{14}Hz$

Wavelength:

To determine the wavelength it can be used:

$v = \nu \cdot \lambda$

$\lambda = \frac{v}{\nu}$

Where v is the speed of the laser through the polystyrene.

$\lambda = \frac{2.01x10^{8}m/s}{4.74x10^{14}s^{-1}}$

$\lambda = 4.24x10^{-7}m$

Hence, the wavelength of the laser has a value of $4.24x10^{-7}m$

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4 years ago

Does gravity or friction affect momentum?

ivanzaharov [21]

Answer:gravity

Explanation:

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3 years ago

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miniature spring-loaded, radio-controlled gun is mounted on an air puck. The gun's bullet has a mass of 5.00 g, and the gun and

Tamiku [17]

Answer:

12 m/s

Explanation:

From the question,

Applying the law of conservation of momentum,

total momentum before collision = Total momentum after collision

mu+Mu' = mv+Mv'........................... Equation 1

Where m = mass of the bullet, u = initial velocity of the bullet, M = combined mass of the gun and the puck, u' = initial velocity of the gun and the puck, v = final velocity of the bullet, v' = final velocity of the gun and the puck

make v the subeject of the equation

v = [(mu+Mu')-Mv']/m................. Equation 2

Given: m = 5.00 g = 0.005 kg, M = 120 g = 0.12 kg, u = u' = 0 m/s (at rest), v' = 0.5 m/s

Substitute these values into equation 2

v = [0-(0.12×0.5)]/0.005

v = -0.06/0.005

v = -12 m/s

The negative sign can be ignored since we are looking for the speed, which has only magnitude.

Hence the speed of the bullet is 12 m/s

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3 years ago

What happens to the magnetic field lines if like poles are repelling?

Elza [17]

The north and North Pole or the south and the South Pole are facing each other which is causing them to repel

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