Asked by angy
Earth of mass 6×10^24 kg is in motion around the sun with a linear velocity of magnitude 30 km/s.
a) Determine the magnitude of the linear momentum of the center of mass of Earth.
b) Is this linear momentum conseved?
a) Determine the magnitude of the linear momentum of the center of mass of Earth.
b) Is this linear momentum conseved?
Answers
Answered by
bobpursley
Linear momentum: mv (change km to m)
Yes, it is conserved, as the sun is also rotating around the center of gravity of E-Sun system. The direction of the Sun's momentum at any point is equal and opposite to that of Earth.
Yes, it is conserved, as the sun is also rotating around the center of gravity of E-Sun system. The direction of the Sun's momentum at any point is equal and opposite to that of Earth.
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