Question

What is the magnitude of velocity for a 2400 kg car possessing 4100 kg m/s of momentum

Answer 1

Answer: 1.71 m/s

Explanation:

The momentum (linear momentum) $p$ is given by the following equation:  

$p=m.V$  

Where:  

$p=4100 kg m/s$ is the momentum of the car

$m=2400 kg$ is the mass of the car

$V$ is the velocity of the car

Isolating $V$:

$V=\frac{p}{m}$

$V=\frac{4100 kg m/s}{2400 kg}$

Finally:

$V=1.708 m/s \approx 1.71 m/s$ This is the velocity of the car