Question

Spaceship 1 and Spaceship 2 have equal masses of 300 kg. Spaceship 1 has an initial momentum magnitude of 600 kg-m/s. What is its initial speed?

Answer 1

Answer:

Initial speed of the spaceship 1, v = 2 m/s

Explanation:

Given that :

Mass of spaceship 1 and 2 that have equal mass are 300 kg

Initial momentum of the spaceship 1 is 600 kg-m/s

To find :

We need to find the initial momentum of spaceship 1.

Solve :

The momentum of an object is equal to the product of mass and its velocity. Its SI unit is kg-m/s. Mathematically, it is given by :

$p=mv$

$v=\dfrac{p}{m}$

$v=\dfrac{600\ kg-m/s}{300\ kg}$

v = 2 m/s

Therefore the initial speed of spaceship 1 is 2 m/s. Hence, this is the required solution.