Consider two cars that are on course for a head-on collision. If they have masses $m_1 = 1,250$ kg and $m_2 = 1,800$ kg and are both traveling at 28 m/s, what is the magnitude of the total momentum?
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The momentum of the first car is given by the formula p = m*v, where m is the mass and v is the velocity. So, the momentum of the first car is 1,250 kg * 28 m/s = 35,000 kg*m/s. Show more…
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