Recall that the formula for momentum is:

P=mv


Which of the following correctly shows momentum being calculated?

(1 point)
Responses

14 kg*/s=(9 kg) (5 m/s)s
14 kg * / s = ( 9 kg ) ( 5 m / s ) s

4 kg*m/s=(9 kg) (5 m/s)
4 kg * m / s = ( 9 kg ) ( 5 m / s )

45 N=(9 kg) (5 m/s)
45 N = ( 9 kg ) ( 5 m / s )

45 kg*m/s=(9 kg) (5 m/s)

1 answer

To determine which of the responses correctly shows momentum being calculated using the formula \( P = mv \), we will calculate the momentum \( P \) for the mass \( m = 9 \) kg and velocity \( v = 5 \) m/s.

Using the formula:

\[ P = mv = (9 , \text{kg}) \times (5 , \text{m/s}) = 45 , \text{kg} \cdot \text{m/s} \]

Now, let's evaluate the responses:

  1. \( 14 , \text{kg} \cdot / s = (9 , \text{kg}) (5 , \text{m/s}) \) → This is incorrect.

  2. \( 4 , \text{kg} \cdot m / s = (9 , \text{kg}) (5 , \text{m/s}) \) → This is incorrect.

  3. \( 45 , \text{N} = (9 , \text{kg}) (5 , \text{m/s}) \) → This is incorrect because N (Newtons) is a unit of force, not momentum.

  4. \( 45 , \text{kg} \cdot m/s = (9 , \text{kg}) (5 , \text{m/s}) \) → This is correct.

The correct response is:

45 kg*m/s=(9 kg) (5 m/s)