Asked by aw2

A bowling ball has an initial momentum of +30 kg m/s and hits a stationary bowling pin. After the collision, the bowling ball leaves with a momentum of +13 kg • m/s.

What is the magnitude of the final momentum of the bowling pin if it has a mass of 1.5 kg?

0 kg • m/s
11 kg • m/s
17 kg • m/s
43 kg • m/s

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Conservation of momentum: total initial momentum = total final momentum.

30 kg·m/s = 13 kg·m/s + p_pin
p_pin = 30 − 13 = 17 kg·m/s

Answer: 17 kg·m/s.