Explanation:
(a) The momentum of a 2650kg Cadillac going 16.0 km/h or 4.44 m/s is :
p = 2650 kg × 4.44 m/s
= 11766 kg-m/s
(b) The momentum of a 9080-kg truck also going 16.0 km/hr or 4.44 m/s is :
p =mv
= 9080-kg × 4.44 m/s
= 40315.2 kg-m/s
If p = 11766 kg-m/s, velocity is :
[tex]v=\dfrac{p}{m}\\\\v=\dfrac{11766 }{816}\\\\=14.41\ m/s[/tex]
If p = 40315.2 kg-m/s, velcocity is :
[tex]v=\dfrac{p}{m}\\\\v=\dfrac{40315.2}{816}\\\\=49.40\ m/s[/tex]
Hence, this is the required solution.
