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Not sure where to post this as it isn't actually homework, all variables are made up.
A car, weighing 1000kg and moving at 3m/s puts it's breaks on and slows down to a stop. What happens to the momentum?
p=mv
Momentum is transferred into brakes as "Heat energy" where the momentum of each molecule (as it moves because of the heat energy) balances the system.
Homework Statement
A car, weighing 1000kg and moving at 3m/s puts it's breaks on and slows down to a stop. What happens to the momentum?
Homework Equations
p=mv
The Attempt at a Solution
Momentum is transferred into brakes as "Heat energy" where the momentum of each molecule (as it moves because of the heat energy) balances the system.