Tony (of mass 70 kg) coasts on his bicycle (of mass 20 kg) at a constant speed of 7 m/s, carrying an 8 kg pack. Tony throws his pack forward, in the direction of his motion, at 4 m/s relative to the speed of bicycle just before the throw. What is the initial momentum of the system (Tony, the bicycle, and the pack)?

Respuesta :

Answer:686 kg-m/s

Explanation:

Given

mass of tony [tex]m_1=70 kg[/tex]

mass of bicycle [tex]m_2=20 kg[/tex]

mass of pack [tex]m_3=8 kg[/tex]

Speed of tony [tex]v=7 m/s[/tex]

Tony throw a pack at 4 m/s relative to the speed of bicycle

[tex]Momentum= mass\times velocity[/tex]

Bike, tony and Pack have the same velocity v=7 m/s before the throw

Momentum just before throw is

[tex]P_{initial}=(m_1+m_2+m+3)\cdot v[/tex]

[tex]P_{initial}=(70+20+8)\cdot 7=686 Kg-m/s[/tex]

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