If the momentum of a 100 kg moped travelling at 10 m/s was transferred completely to a 25.0 kg cement traffic barrier, what would the final speed of the barrier be

the final speed of the barrier would be 40m/s

Explanation:

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the momentum is given by:

P=m*v, where P is the momentum, m is the mass of the object and v is the speed of the object.

if the momentum is transferred completely it means that the barrier will have the same amount of momentum, in other terms

momentum of the moped=momentum of the barrier

mass of the moped*speed of the moped=*speed of the barrier

let's isolate the final speed of the barrier

final speed of the barrier is

so, the speed is 40 m/s

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