Complete Question:
Football player A has a mass of 110 kg, and he is running down the field with a velocity of 2 m/s. Football player B has a mass of 120 kg and is stationary. What is the total momentum after the collision?
Answer:
Total momentum = 220 Kgm/s.
Explanation:
<u>Given the following data;</u>
For footballer A
Mass, M1 = 110kg
Velocity, V1 = 2m/s
For footballer B
Mass, M1 = 120kg
Velocity, V1 = 0m/s since he's stationary.
To find the total momentum;
Momentum can be defined as the multiplication (product) of the mass possessed by an object and its velocity. Momentum is considered to be a vector quantity because it has both magnitude and direction.
Mathematically, momentum is given by the formula;
a. To find the momentum of A;
Momentum A = 220 Kgm/s.
b. To find the momentum of B;
Momentum B = 0 Kgm/s.
c. To find the total momentum of the two persons;
Substituting into the equation, we have;
<em>Total momentum = 220 Kgm/s. </em>