Although it cannot sustain its top speed for more than 8.65 s, the cheetah can run a distance of 274 m during that time. If a cheetah with a mass of 50.0 kg is moving at top speed, what is its momentum?
1 Answer
Jan 8, 2018
The cheetah has a momentum of
Explanation:
From BBC Bitesize
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_aqa/kinetic_energy/momentumrev1.shtml
p is the momentum in kilograms metres per second, kg m/s
m is the mass in kilograms, kg
v is the velocity in m/s
p = m*v
v = 274m in 8.65s or
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