Question

A bird is traveling west with a velocity of 8 m/s and momentum of 40 mg*m/s what's the birds mass?

Answer 1

Answer:

m = 5 [mg]

Explanation:

We must remember that the definition of linear momemtum is defined as the product of mass by distance.

P = m*v

P = momentum = 40 [mg*m/s]

m = mass [mg]

v = velocity = 8 [m/s]

Now clearing m:

m = P/v

m = 40/8

m = 5 [mg]