At what speed do a bicycle and its rider, with a combined mass of 100 kg, have the same momentum as a 1500 kg car traveling at 1.6 m/s?

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John Wiley

2 December, 10:38

At what speed do a bicycle and its rider, with a combined mass of 100 kg, have the same momentum as a 1500 kg car traveling at 1.6 m/s?

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Natalie Cabrera · Answer 1

Momentum of car

Given: Mass m = 1500 Kg; Velocity v = 1.6 m/s

P = mv

P = (1500 Kg) (1.6 m/s) = 2400 Kg. m/s

What should be the speed of rider to have the same momentum

P = 2,400 Kg. m/s

m = 100 Kg

P = mv

v = 2,400 Kg. m/s/100 Kg

v = 24 m/s Answer