A train car with mass m1 = 590 kg is moving to the right with a speed of v1 = 7.3 m/s and collides with a second train car. The two cars latch together during the collision and then move off to the right at vf = 4.7 m/s. 1) What is the initial momentum of the first train car? 4307 kg-m/s

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Hadassah Macdonald

23 February, 12:58

A train car with mass m1 = 590 kg is moving to the right with a speed of v1 = 7.3 m/s and collides with a second train car. The two cars latch together during the collision and then move off to the right at vf = 4.7 m/s. 1) What is the initial momentum of the first train car? 4307 kg-m/s

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Andreas Austin · Answer 1

4307 kg. m/s

Explanation:

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

p=mv where p is momentum, m is mass of the object and v is the velocity.

Taking right direction as positive, the initial momentum of the first train car will be 590*7.3=4307 kg. m/s

We know that from law of conservation of linear momentum, the sum of initial momentum equals the sum of final momentum