Question

if a car, going 20 m/s with a mass of 1000kg hits a garbage can, what is the momentum of the can and the car afterwards?

Answer 1

Answer:

Momentum is the product of the mass and velocity of an object.

$p = m \times v$

$p = 1000kg \times 20 \frac{m}{s} = 20000kg \times \frac{m}{s}$