SS9 Momentum 1
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Momentum = mass X velocity
Part 1 Draw an arrow to show the direction each set of carts will travel
after they collide and stick together.
10 kg
1
10 kg
4 m/sec
10 kg
-2 m/sec
15 kg
6
-4 m/sec
5 7 m/sec
6
-9 m/sec
82 kg
6 100 m/sec
4
-42 m/sec
92 kg
69 kg
2 5 m/sec
3 -3 m/sec
115 kg
80 kg
4 4.5 m/sec
1
100 kg
95 kg
45 kg
6 4 m/sec
7
20
kg
-4 m/sec
2
Part 2 Insert the values needed for the momentum of the objects to cancel out
when they collide and stick together.
100 kg
1 5 m/sec
400 kg
80 m/sec
300 kg
2 2.5 m/sec
1
-5 m/sec
200 kg
3
-3 m/sec
125 kg
8 -20 m/sec
50 kg