a 28 kg child is coasting at 2.0 m/s over flat ground in a 5.0 kg wagon. the child drops a 1.1 kg ball from the side of the wagon. what is the final speed (in m/s) of the child and wagon?



Answer :

The final speed of the child and wagon is 2.1 m/s.

Momentum in a simple manner is an amount of motion. here amount is measurable due to the fact if an item is transferring and has mass, then it has momentum. If an object does not pass then it has no momentum. however, in normal lifestyles, it has a significance that many human beings failed to recognize it.

mass of child  = 20 kg

mass of wagon  = 5 kg

total mass m₁ = 25 kg

mass of ball dropped = 1.1 kg

new mass m₂ = 23.9

the initial speed of the child and wagon u₁ =  2 m/s

the final speed of the wagon = v₂

using conservation of momentum

m₁u₁ = m₂v₂

25×2 = 23.9 × v₂

final speed  v₂ = 50/23.9

                        = 2.092 m/s

                        = 2.1 m/s

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