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Momentum Lesson
Momentum Lesson
What is
MOMENTUM?
measure of how difficult it is to stop
a moving object
Do you think ROCKMAN will
be able to stop the big rock?
m v
product of mass
and velocity
p
When
p m=
solving for v
mass (m) Mass equals
Momentum
m v divided by
velocity
p
When
p v=
solving for m
velocity (v) Velocity equals
Momentum
m v divided by mass
Sang’gre Amihan weighing 50 kg runs as
fast as 10 m/s while her younger sister
Pirena who is 60 kg moves at 8 m/s
Find their MOMENTUM then compare.
Mass (m) = 50 kg
Velocity (v) = 10 m/s
Momentum (p)= ?
p = mv
p = (50 kg) (10 m/s)
Sang’gre Amihan
weighing 50 kg runs p= 500 kg.m/s
as fast as 10 m/s
Mass (m) = 60 kg
Velocity (v) = 8 m/s
Momentum (p)= ?
p = mv
p = (60 kg) (8 m/s)
Sang’gre Pirena is 60
kg and moves at 8 m/s p= 480 kg.m/s
Sang’gre Amihan
has greater
momentum than
Sang’gre Pirena
Momentum
500 kg.m/s
James, a stickman has a
mass of 2 kg. What is his
velocity if his momentum
is 10 kg.m/s?
Momentum (p)= 10 kg.m/s
Mass (m) = 2 kg
Velocity (v) = ?
V=p/m
V=10 kg.m/s
2 kg
v=5 m/s
Daniel runs at a rate of
10 m/s. If his momentum
is 20 kg.m/s, how heavy
is Daniel?
Momentum (p)= 20 kg.m/s
velocity (v) = 10 m/s
mass (m) = ?
m=p/v
m=20 kg.m/s
10 m/s
m=2 kg
AM I GREAT-er ?
SITUATION A
SITUATION C
P= 1, 500, 000
kg.m/s
Cargo truck has greater momentum. It may
not be as fast as the car but its mass is
almost five times that of the car
“What is MOMENTUM?”
SUM IT UP!
a) 1 kg Time’s Up!
b) 2 kg
c) 4 kg
d) 6 kg