Proving Conservation of Momentum

Question

1. Calculate the momentum of a toy car with a mass of .033 kg, traveling 1.23 m in 3.2 s

Answer 1

To calculate the momentum of the toy car, we can use the formula:

Momentum = mass * velocity

First, we need to find the velocity of the car. We can use the formula:

Velocity = distance / time

Plugging in the given values, we have:

Velocity = 1.23 m / 3.2 s = 0.384375 m/s

Now, we can calculate the momentum using the given mass and calculated velocity:

Momentum = 0.033 kg * 0.384375 m/s = 0.012703125 kg*m/s

Therefore, the momentum of the toy car is 0.012703125 kg*m/s.