The mass of an Indy Car is about 750 kg. 90 m/s is just a little bit more than 201mph. At that speed what is the momentum of an Indy Car?

Answer 1

To calculate the momentum of the Indy Car, we can use the formula for momentum:

\[ p = mv \]

where \( p \) is momentum, \( m \) is mass, and \( v \) is velocity.

Given:

• Mass \( m = 750 , \text{kg} \)
• Velocity \( v = 90 , \text{m/s} \)

Now, substituting the values into the formula:

\[ p = 750 , \text{kg} \times 90 , \text{m/s} \]

Calculating this:

\[ p = 67500 , \text{kg m/s} \]

Thus, the momentum of the Indy Car is \( 67500 , \text{kg m/s} \).