What is the resultant momentum of a system of two particles with these masses and velocities: 3.75kg m/s moving North and 4.2 kg moving Northwest at 2.3 m/s?

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anonymous · Answer

The 3.75 body is moving at 5.5 m/s north

anonymous · Answer

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The momentum of a particle is given by the product of its mass and velocity:$$p=m\times v$$
To add momentums, they have to be going in the same direction. Your best bet is to break the momentum of the second particle into its vertical and horizontal components:$$p_V=p \times sin \theta$$$$p_H=p \times cos\theta$$