Question

A 1.50x103-kilogram car is traveling east at 30 meters per second.

Answer 1

Answer:

$39000\ \text{kg m/s}$

West

Explanation:

m = Mass of car = $1.3\times 10^{3}\ \text{kg}$

t = Time = 9 seconds

u = Initial velocity = 30 m/s

v = Final velocity = 0

Impulse is given by

$J=m(v-u)\\\Rightarrow J=1.3\times 10^3(0-30)\\\Rightarrow J=-39000\ \text{kg m/s}$

The magnitude of the total impulse applied to the car to bring it to rest is $39000\ \text{kg m/s}$.

The direction is towards west as the sign is negative.