The equation
(option 3) represents the horizontal momentum of a 15 kg lab cart moving with a constant velocity, v, and that continues moving after a 2 kg object is dropped into it.
The horizontal momentum is given by:


Where:
- m₁: is the mass of the lab cart = 15 kg
- m₂: is the <em>mass </em>of the object dropped = 2 kg
: is the initial velocity of the<em> lab cart </em>
: is the <em>initial velocit</em>y of the <em>object </em>= 0 (it is dropped)
: is the final velocity of the<em> lab cart </em>
: is the <em>final velocity</em> of the <em>object </em>
Then, the horizontal momentum is:

When the object is dropped into the lab cart, the final velocity of the lab cart and the object <u>will be the same</u>, so:

Therefore, the equation
represents the horizontal momentum (option 3).
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Answer:
159.1 ton
Explanation:
The solution is shown in the attached file
Distance is the total length covered = 2m + 3m = 5m
Displacement is his distance from original position.
Displacement = 2m + (-3)m. Representing the 3m walked back as -3.
Displacement = 2m - 3m = -1m.
So his displacement is 1m behind his original starting point.
<h2>
Answer: 277.777 m</h2>
Explanation:
The situation described here is parabolic movement. However, as we are told that the rock was<u> projected upward from the surface</u>, we will only use the equations related to the Y axis.
In this sense, the movement equations in the Y axis are:
(1)
(2)
Where:
is the rock's final position
is the rock's initial position
is the rock's initial velocity
is the final velocity
is the time the parabolic movement lasts
is the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the moon
As we know
, equation (2) is rewritten as:
(3)
On the other hand, the maximum height is accomplished when
:
(4)
(5)
Finding
:
(6)
Substituting (6) in (3):
(7)
(8) Now we can calculate the maximum height of the rock
(9)
Finally:
844J.
Assuming that there were no encumbrances during it's foreswing and it reached it's full potential at apogee.