Question

What is the magnitude of velocity for a 2000 kg car possessing 3000 kgm/s of momentum

Answer 1

Answer: 1.5m/s

Explanation:

Momentum of a body is defined as the product of the mass of the body and its velocity.

Momentum (p) = mass(m) × velocity (v)

Momentum = 3000 kgm/s

Mass = 2000kg

Velocity (v) = Momentum/mass

Velocity = 3000/2000

Velocity of the body will be 1.5m/s

Answer 2

For this case we have that by definition, the momentum is given by:

$p = mv$

Where,

• m: mass
• v: speed

Therefore, replacing values we have:

$3000 = (2000) v$

From here, we clear the value of the speed:

$v = \frac {3000} {2000}\\v = 1.5 \frac {m} {s}$

Answer:

The magnitude of velocity is:

$v = 1.5 \frac {m} {s}$