I have an important Physics Question

Question

2 players push off each other: One has a mass of 60 kg. The other has a mass of 80 kg and moves back with a velocity of -3 m/s. What is the 60kg players momentum?

Answer 1

For Momentum (or Mass Times Velocity), equate 80 Kilograms Times -3 Meters Per Second To

60 Kilograms Times Velocity_60KgPlayer.

Then Velocity_60KgPlayer is (80 Kilograms Times -3 Meters Per Second)/ 60 Kilograms equal to

-4 Meters Per Second.

Finally, Momentum_60KgPlayer is 60 Kilograms Times -4 Meters Per Second or

240 Kg•M/S "Backward" or -240 Newton•Seconds.