Question

What is the momentum of a 50-kilogram ice  skater gliding across the ice at a speed of 2 m/s?

Answer 1

Hi there!

$\large\boxed{P = 100 kgm/s}$

To calculate momentum, we use the formula:

P = m · v, where:

P = momentum (kgm/s)

m = mass (kg)

v = velocity (m/s)

Plug in the given values:

P = 50 · 2

P = 100 kgm/s.