<u>Momentum</u>
- a vector quantity; has both magnitude and direction
- has the same direction as object's velocity
- can be represented by components x & y.
Find linebacker momentum given m₁ = 120kg, v₁ = 8.6 m/s north
P₁ = m₁v₁
P₁ = (120)(8.6)
[ P₁ = 1032 kg·m/s ] = y-component, linebacker momentum
Find halfback momentum given m₂ = 75kg, v₂ = 7.4 m/s east
P₂ = m₂v₂
P₂ = (75)(7.4)
[ P₂ = 555 kg·m/s ] = x-component, halfback momentum
Find total momentum using x and y components.
P = √(P₁)² + (P₂)²
P = √(1032)² + (555)²
[[ P = 1171.77 kg·m/s ]] = magnitude
!! Finally, to find the magnitude of velocity, take the divide magnitude of momentum by the total mass of the players.
P = mv
P = (m₁ + m₂)v
1171.77 = (120 + 75)v <em>[solve for v]</em>
<em />v = 1171.77/195
v = 6.0091 ≈ 6.0 m/s
If asked to find direction, take inverse tan of x and y components.
tanθ = (y/x)
θ = tan⁻¹(1032/555)
[ θ = 61.73° north of east. ]
The magnitude of the velocity at which the two players move together immediately after the collision is approximately 6.0 m/s.
If no other forces act on the object, according to Newton’s first law, the spacecraft will continue moving at a constant velocity, assuming that a planet or something with large mass doesn’t cross its path. Forces are not required to continue the motion of an object on a frictionless plane at a constant rate.
Answer:
part (a)
towards north east direction.
part (b) s = 46.60 m
Explanation:
Given,
- velocity of the river due to east =

- velocity of the boat due to the north =

part (a)
River is flowing due to east and the boat is moving in the north, therefore both the velocities are perpendicular to each other and,
Hence the resultant velocity i,e, the velocity of the boat relative to the shore is in the North east direction. velocities are the vector quantities, Hence the resultant velocity is the vector addition of these two velocities and the angle between both the velocities are 
Let 'v' be the velocity of the boat relative to the shore.

Let
be the angle of the velocity of the boat relative to the shore with the horizontal axis.
Direction of the velocity of the boat relative to the shore.
part (b)
- Width of the shore = w = 300m
total distance traveled in the north direction by the boat is equal to the product of the velocity of the boat in north direction and total time taken
Let 't' be the total time taken by the boat to cross the width of the river.
Therefore the total distance traveled in the direction of downstream by the boat is equal to the product of the total time taken and the velocity of the river
Inelastic collision happens when two objects joined and move together after the collision