Find momentum and force on an accelrating object
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An 850 kg dragster accelerates from rest to 90 km/h in 0.90 seconds.
(a) What is the change in momentum of the car?
kg·m/s
(b) What is the average force exerted on the car?
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(c) What exerts that force?
the dragster
inertia
the track through friction
gravity
the motor
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In this exercise, students are given the mass, the initial speed and the final speed of an object. They are asked to find the change in momentum and the average force on the object.
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An 850 kg dragster accelerates from rest to 90 km/h in 0.90 seconds.
(a) What is the change in momentum of the car?
kg·m/s
(b) What is the average force ...
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