Suppose that you, with a mass of 48kg, is standing on frictionless roller skates when someone throws you a 2.50kg mass with a velocity of 15m/s and you catch it. What will be your resultant velocity?

Respuesta :

Answer:

v = 0.74 m / s

Explanation:

We can solve this exercise using the conservation of the moment

initial instant. Before the crash

       p₀ = m v

where m is 2.50 kg and its velocity v₀ = 15 m / s

final moment. After catching the dough

      [tex]p_{f}[/tex] = (m + M) v

As the system is made up of the mass and the person, all the forces during the impact are internal, therefore the moment is conserved

       p₀ = p_{f}

       m v₀ = (m + M) v

       v = m / (m + M)   v₀

we calculate

     v = 2.5 / (2.5 + 48) 15

     v = 0.74 m / s