Answer:
32500 kg m/s east, 42500 kg m/s west. Second car has larger momentum
Explanation:
The momentum of an object is given by
p = mv
where
m is the mass
v is the velocity
For the first car, m = 500 kg and v = 65 m/s east, so the momentum is
[tex]p_1 = (500)(65)=32500 kg m/s[/tex] east
For the second car, m = 500 kg and v = 85 m/s west, so the momentum is
[tex]p_2 = (500)(85)=42500 kg m/s[/tex] west
By comparing the two momentum, we see that the second car has larger momentum.