A 1500 kg car with the brakes applied comes to a stop in 6.00 s. During these 6.00 s the force of friction slowing down the car is 2600 N. What is the change in momentum of the car?

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8 months ago

The change in momentum of an object is given by the formula:

Change in momentum = Force * Time

In this case, the force of friction is slowing down the car, so the force is opposing the motion and is negative. Thus, we have:

Change in momentum = (-2600 N) * (6.00 s)

Change in momentum = -15600 Ns

Since momentum is a vector quantity, the negative sign indicates the change in direction of the momentum.