Sunday, November 14, 2010

Homework - 11/15/10




1. A bullet with a mass of 0.004 kg is fired from a rifle with a speed of 960 m/s. How fast would the average person have to run in order to have the same momentum as the bullet? The average mass of an adult is 70 kg.
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2. Explain one other situation where the bullet and the person have the same momentum.
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Remember: For full credit, you must fill the entire page. List the givens, show all of your work, circle the final answer. Also, explain whether you think a person could actually reach that speed to have the same momentum as the bullet.

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