Momentum Problem Solving
Momentum Problem Solving
= 8kgm/s-8kg.m/s)
1 2
=0
2kg
4m/s 4m/s 2kg
= 5kg.m/s
2. Pt m1v1 + m2v2
=
2m/s 1m/s
3. Pt m1v1 + m2v2
=
4. Pt m1v1 + m2v2
=
5. Pt m1v1 + m2v2
=
The Law of the Conservation of Momentum
states
• The total momentum of all objects interacting
with one another remains constant regardless of
the nature of the forces between the objects.
• The total momentum of a system will stay the
same before and after a collision.
A 50.0kg girl running at a velocity of 4m/s jumps into a
100kg raft at rest on the water. What is the final velocity of
the girl and the raft?
Given:
RAFT
FORMULA:
GIRL
MG = 50kg
MR = 100kg Pt = Pt’
VR = 0 m/s
VG = 4 m/s INITIAL MOMENTUM = FINAL MOMENTUM
Vf = ? AFTER (FINAL)
BEFORE (initial)
Vf = ?
4m/s 0m/s
50kg 100kg
50kg 100kg
A 50.0kg girl running at a velocity of 4m/s jumps into a
100kg raft at rest on the water. What is the final velocity
of the girl and the raft?
Given:
MG = 50kg MR = 100kg
VG = 4 m/s Vf= ?
VR = 0 m/s
FORMULA: Solution:
Pt =Pt’ (substitute the values)
MGVG + MRVR= (MG+MR)Vf
MGVG + MRVR = MGVf + MRVf
MGVG + MRVR= (MG+MR)Vf
RAFT
GIRL
MG = 50kg MR = 100kg
VG = 4 m/s VR = 0 m/s
• Solution:
• (substitute the values)
(50kg)(4m/s)+ (100kg)(0m/s)= (50kg+100kg)Vf
200m/s= Vf
150m/s
1.33m/s
Given:
SQUARE MG = 20kg
MB = 5kg
MG 20kg
=
VG = 2 m/s
MS = 5kg
Vf= ?
VS = 0 m/s
FORMULA: MGVG + MSVS= (MG+MS)Vf
SOLUTION:
(___kg) (___m/s) + ____kg(0m/s) = (__kg+___kg)Vf
____kg.m/s + 0 = (___kg)Vf
___kg.m/s =Vf
____kg
____m/s = Vf
A 5kg-ball is rolling eastward at a velocity of 10m/s when it bumped
with a plastic bottle weighing 2kg. What is the final velocity of both?
10m/s
5kg
2kg
A 5kg-ball is rolling eastward at a velocity of 10m/s when it bumped
with a plastic bottle weighing 2kg. What is the final velocity of both?
0 m/s
10m/s
Given:
MB = MP=
VB = VP=
5kg
2kg
FORMULA: SOLUTION:
Pt = Pt’
INITIAL MOMENTUM = FINAL MOMENTUM
Pt =Pt’
MBVB + MPVP = MBVf + MPVf
MBVB + MPVP = (MB+ MP )Vf
• SOLUTION:
• (___kg) (___m/s) + ____kg(0m/s) = (__kg+___kg)Vf
• ____kg.m/s + 0 = (___kg)Vf
• ___kg.m/s =Vf
• ____kg
• ____m/s = Vf