Problem 8-61 Cons. of Momentum - Part 6 - C

A space vehicle and its fuel tank are moving with a velocity of $350\; m/s$ toward a space station. The fuel tank is then jettisoned to the rear so that its velocity is only $250\; m/s$ toward the station. What is the new speed of the space vehicle? The mass of the vehicle is $3.25$ times that of the tank. [Ans. $380\; m/s$]

Accumulated Solution

No. Is the momentum given by the product of mass and velocity $(kg. \;m/s)$ or mass squared and velocity $(kg^2\;m/s)$?

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