Momentum, p, is solved by using the momentum equation: p = m*v.
You didn't supply enough information to solve this problem. Two formulae are important to solve problems with momentum: (1) the definition of momentum: momentum = mass x velocity. (2) the total momentum (sum of individual momenta) before and after the collision must be the same.
I assume you mean the total MOMENTUM. The momentum depends on the situation. The only thing you can be sure of is that the total momentum after the collision will be the same as the total momentum before the collision. You can often use this to solve problems about collisions.
Usually you would use some fact you know about the physical system, and then write an equation that states that the total angular momentum "before" = the total angular momentum "after" some event.
The idea is to use conservation of momentum. The momentum before the shot is fired is assumed to be zero, so write an equation that states that the momentum after the shot is zero, and solve it. The total momentum, of course, is the sum of the momentum of the two parts; for each part, the momentum is mass x velocity.
(Momentum) = (mass) x (velocity) If you know the momentum and the mass, you can find the velocity. Do you know how to do algebra? (velocity) = (Momentum) / (mass) = (30,000 kg m/s) / (400 kg) = 75 m/s
You didn't supply enough information to solve this problem. Two formulae are important to solve problems with momentum: (1) the definition of momentum: momentum = mass x velocity. (2) the total momentum (sum of individual momenta) before and after the collision must be the same.
I assume you mean the total MOMENTUM. The momentum depends on the situation. The only thing you can be sure of is that the total momentum after the collision will be the same as the total momentum before the collision. You can often use this to solve problems about collisions.
Usually you would use some fact you know about the physical system, and then write an equation that states that the total angular momentum "before" = the total angular momentum "after" some event.
The details depend on what you want to solve for. Quite often, in practice you would use the Law of Conservation of Momentum - just write an equation that states that the total momentum after a collision (for example) is the same as it was before the collision. This can often help you calculate things such as velocities.
The idea is to use conservation of momentum. The momentum before the shot is fired is assumed to be zero, so write an equation that states that the momentum after the shot is zero, and solve it. The total momentum, of course, is the sum of the momentum of the two parts; for each part, the momentum is mass x velocity.
(Momentum) = (mass) x (velocity) If you know the momentum and the mass, you can find the velocity. Do you know how to do algebra? (velocity) = (Momentum) / (mass) = (30,000 kg m/s) / (400 kg) = 75 m/s
You can solve this by using conservation of momentum.1) Calculate the momentum of each individual car (multiply velocity x mass). 2) Add the momentum of the two cars up. 3) After the collision, they still have the same momentum; to get the speed, just divide the total momentum by the total mass.
When momentum is conserved, the initial momentum is equal to the final momentum.
You can use conservation of momentum to solve this. Just multiply momentum (= mass x speed) for the bullet, and assume that the change in (mass x speed) for the gun must be the same.
Use this formula:Final momentum = (initial momentum) + (change in momentum)
In the case of an elastic collision, you can write two equations, which can help you solve certain practical problems. 1) Conservation of momentum. The total momentum before the collision is the same as the total momentum after the collision. 2) Conservation of energy. The total mechanical energy before and after the collision are the same. Note: The first equation is also valid for inelastic collisions; the second one is not.
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