Question

1. Calculate the momentum of each car before the collision: SHOW YOUR WORK!

Answer 1

Answer:

Momentum of red car = 5kgm/s

Momentum of blue car = 0kgm/s

Explanation:

Momentum = mass × velocity

For the red car

Mass = 1kg

Velocity = 5m/s

Momentum of the red car = 1kg × 5m/s

Momentum of the red car = 5kgm/s

For the blue car.

Mass = 1kg

Velocity = 0m/s(shows that the blue car is stationery)

Momentum = 1kg ×0m/s

Momentum of the blue car = 0kgm/s