Question

Calculate the momentum of a 2,000 kg elephant charging a hunter at a speed of 7.5 m/s .(1 point)

Answers

GPT-4o mini
Momentum (p) is calculated using the formula:

\[
p = m \cdot v
\]

where:
- \( m \) is the mass in kilograms (kg),
- \( v \) is the velocity in meters per second (m/s).

Given:
- Mass of the elephant \( m = 2000 \) kg,
- Velocity of the elephant \( v = 7.5 \) m/s.

Now, substituting the values into the formula:

\[
p = 2000 \, \text{kg} \cdot 7.5 \, \text{m/s} = 15000 \, \text{kg} \cdot \text{m/s}
\]

Therefore, the momentum of the elephant is \( 15000 \, \text{kg} \cdot \text{m/s} \).