wasi90lk said:i need to solve the following question.
1. Draw a vector digram to show the momentum of a 50g egg falling at a rate of 10m/s.
LowlyPion said:Welcome to PF.
What do you think the momentum of the egg is traveling at that speed?
That's the magnitude of your vector.
Which direction is it going?
That's your vector isn't it? Given by the magnitude of what you determine the momentum is?
wasi90lk said:momentum is 0.5 kg.m/s here.
so basically i have to draw an arrow here, i don't have to write anything else, right?
LowlyPion said:So long as the arrow indicates the direction the egg is going.
You still have to label the magnitude, of course.
Linear momentum, also known as momentum, is a physical quantity that describes the motion of an object. It is a vector quantity that is defined as the product of an object's mass and velocity.
Linear momentum is conserved in a closed system, meaning that the total momentum of all objects in the system remains constant unless acted upon by an external force. This is known as the law of conservation of momentum.
Some common examples of linear momentum include a car moving at a constant speed, a ball being thrown, and a skater gliding across the ice. Any situation where an object has both mass and velocity will involve linear momentum.
Velocity is a measure of an object's speed and direction, while linear momentum takes into account both the mass and velocity of an object. Velocity is a vector quantity, while linear momentum is a vector quantity.
According to Newton's second law of motion, force is equal to the change in an object's momentum over time. This means that a larger force applied to an object will result in a greater change in its momentum, and vice versa.