Find the time needed to exert a 620kg m/s of 6N?

1 Answer
Apr 15, 2018

#t ~~ 103.3" s"#

Explanation:

The units #"kg"*"m/s"# are units of momentum. We represent the momentum vector with #vecp#; its equation in terms of the velocity vector, #vecv#, is:

#vecp=mvecv" [1]"#

where #m# is the mass of the object.

The Newton, #"N"#, is a unit of force. We represent the force vector, #vecF#, with the equation:

#vecF = mveca" [2]"#

where #m# is the mass of the object.

Divide equation [1] by equation [2]:

#vecp/vecF=(mvecv)/(mveca)#

Please observed #m/m# becomes 1:

#vecp/vecF=vecv/veca" [3]"#

We know that constant force produces a constant acceleration and the following equation is true:

#vecv = vecat#

Solve for t:

#t = vecv/veca" [4]"#

Substitute equation [4] into equation [3]:

#vecp/vecF=t#

Substitute #vecp = 620" kg"*"m/s"# and #vecF = 6" N"#

#t = (620" kg"*"m/s")/(6" N")#

#t ~~ 103.3" s"#