Physics: a truck is carrying a load of furniture and has a momentum of 33, 842 kg m/s.?

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Physics: a truck is carrying a load of furniture and has a momentum of 33, 842 kg m/s.?

If suddenly loses its load and the mass were cut in HALF, what would be the car's momentum?

2007-11-15 12:30:29 · 2 answers · asked by kiwi 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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If the truck simply loses the load, it's momentum would be 1/2 the original momentum, or 16,921 kg∙m/s. If the load is pushed off in any direction, the truck's new momentum will be different.

2007-11-15 12:55:02 · answer #1 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

momentum is velocity times mass, so if you cut the mass in half... the rest is up to you

2007-11-15 20:41:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋