What is the momentum of a two-particle system composed of a 1500 kg car moving east at 30 m/s and a second 900 kg car moving west at 25 m/s? Let east be the positive direction. Answer in units of kg · m/s.

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Answer:

P = 22500 kg.m/s

Explanation:

Mass of particle 1, M = 1500 kg

speed of car in east, v = 30 m/s

Mass of another particle,m = 900 Kg

speed of car in west, v' = 25 m/s

east direction is positive

momentum of the particle when they are a system.

P = P₁ +  P₂

P = M v + m v'

P = 1500 x 30 + 900 x (-25)

P = 22500 kg.m/s

The momentum of two particle system is equal to P = 22500 kg.m/s

The momentum of a two-particle system composed of a 1500 kg car moving east at 30 m/s and a second 900 kg car moving west at 25 m/s is 22500 kg. m/s.

Momentum = mass × velocity

Therefore,

First particle(travelling east)

m₁ = 1500 kg

v₁ = 30 m/s

second particles(travelling west)

m₂ = 900 kg

v₂ = 25 m/s

East is the positive side. Therefore,

The momentum of the 2 particles will be  

momentum = p₁ + p₂

momentum = (1500 × 30) + (900 × - 25)

momentum = 45,000 - 22,500

momentum = 22500 kg. m/s

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