Question

Conservation of Momentum No one likes you little trolls please send an actual answer

Answer 1

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This is an example of an inelastic collision, where the two objects "stick" to each other after their collision. (The Goalkeeper CATCHES the puck).

We can write out the conservation of momentum formula:

m1vi + m2vi = m1vf + m2vf

Let:

m1 = mass of puck

m2 = mass of the goalkeeper

We know that the initial velocity of the goalkeeper is 0, so:

m1vi + m2(0) = m1vf + m2vf

m1vi = m1vf + m2vf

The final velocities will be the same, so:

m1vi = (m1 + m2)vf

Plug in the given values:

(0.16)(40)/ (0.16 + 120) = vf ≈ 0.0533 m/s

Using the equation for momentum:

p = mv

The object with the LARGER mass will have the greater momentum. Thus, the Goalkeeper has the largest momentum as p = mv; a greater mass correlates to a greater momentum since the velocity is the same between the two objects. The puck would have a momentum of p = (.16)(0.0533) = 0.008528 kgm/s, whereas the goalkeeper would have a momentum of

p =  (120)(0.0533) = 6.396 kgm/s.