Attempted to plug in into what? We do not know what formula or even concept you are trying to use. As such it is impossible to pinpoint where you are going wrong.Jujubee37 said:Homework Statement:: Buffy is rolling along in her 11.8 kg wagon at 3.8 m/s (in the positive direction) when she jumps off the back. She continues to move forward at 1.8 m/s relative to the ground. This causes her wagon to go speeding forward at 8.87 m/s relative to the ground. How much does Buffy weigh?
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I have attempted to plug in grams, kiliograms, and even pounds but it was wrong.
Momentum is a measure of an object's motion, calculated as the product of its mass and velocity.
In the context of jumping from a moving wagon, momentum is important because it determines the amount of force needed to stop or change the direction of the person's motion.
The equation for momentum is p = mv, where p is momentum, m is mass, and v is velocity.
To find Buffy's weight, you would need to know her mass and velocity at the time of the jump. Then, you can plug those values into the momentum equation and solve for her weight.
Yes, momentum is typically measured in kilogram-meters per second (kg*m/s) in the metric system and in slug-feet per second (slug*ft/s) in the imperial system.