Question

Spaceship 1 and Spaceship 2 have equal masses of 150 kg. Spaceship 1 has an initial momentum magnitude of 900 kg-m/s. What is its initial speed?
A. 9 m/s
B. 6 m/s
C. 90 m/s
D. 60 m/s

Answer 1

Answer:

ans: 6 m/s

Explanation:

spaceship 1 has mass= 150kg

initial momentum of spaceship 1 = 900 kg•m/s

we know,

momentum = mass × velocity

so,

velocity = momentum/mass

= 900 / 150

= 6 m/s

since we know it was initial momentum so, velocity is initial speed,