Answer:
At the moment, the truck's momentum (in kg · m/s) is 2200 times as large as the truck's speed (in m/s).
This means that as the truck travels, the truck's momentum (in kg · m/s) is always 2200 times as large as the truck's speed (in m/s).
If the truck is travelling at 16 m/s, the truck's momentum is 35200 kg · m/s.
Explanation:
From the question,
The truck's momentum (in kg · m/s) is proportional to the truck's speed (in m/s).
Let the truck's momentum be P and the truck's speed be v,
Then we can write that
P∝v
Then,
P = kv
Where k is the proportionality constant
From the question,
At some moment the truck's momentum is 50600 kg · m/s and the truck's speed is 23 m/s,
To determine how many times the truck's speed is as large as the truck's momentum at this moment, we will divide the truck's momentum by the speed, that is
50600 ÷ 23 = 2200
Hence, at the moment, the truck's momentum (in kg · m/s) is 2200 times as large as the truck's speed (in m/s).
Since, dividing the truck's momentum by the truck's speed gives the proportionality constant k (that is, P/v = k), then
This means that as the truck travels, the truck's momentum (in kg · m/s) is always 2200 times as large as the truck's speed (in m/s).
From
P = kv
Then, k = P/v
At a moment, P = 50600 kg · m/s and v = 23 m/s
∴ k = 50600 kg · m/s ÷ 23 m/s = 2200 kg
k = 2200 kg
To determine the truck's momentum if the truck is traveling at 16 m/s
From
P = kv
k = 2200 kg
v = 16 m/s
∴ P = 2200 kg × 16 m/s
P = 35200 kg · m/s
Hence, if the truck is travelling at 16 m/s, the truck's momentum is 35200 kg · m/s.
