Question

In a collision, a 25.0 kg mass moving at 3.0 m/s transfers all of its momentum to a 5.0 kg mass.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The momentum of the 25 kg mass is

$p=mv$

$p=25kg*3m/s= 75kg*m/s$

If this whole momentum of the object is transferred to the 5.0 kg object then according to the law of conservation of momentum, the momentum of the 25.0 kg object must be transferred to the 5.0 kg object:

$75kg*m/s = 5.0kg*v$

$v=\dfrac{75}{5}$

$\boxed{v=15m/s}$