Amy has a mass of 50 kg, and she is riding a skateboard traveling 10 meters per second.

What is her momentum?

Responses

5 kg⋅m/s

5 kilograms times meters per second

10 kg⋅m/s

10 kilograms times meters per second

50 kg⋅m/s

50 kilograms times meters per second

500 kg⋅m/s

1 answer

To calculate the momentum of Amy riding the skateboard, you can use the formula for momentum:

\[ \text{Momentum} (p) = \text{mass} (m) \times \text{velocity} (v) \]

Given:

  • Mass (m) = 50 kg
  • Velocity (v) = 10 m/s

Now, plug in the values:

\[ p = 50 , \text{kg} \times 10 , \text{m/s} = 500 , \text{kg} \cdot \text{m/s} \]

Therefore, the momentum is 500 kg⋅m/s.