Question #d6aae

1 Answer
Sep 6, 2016

42.4%

Explanation:

Let an object of mass m has initial momentum p_i
Kinetic energy KE_i=1/2p_i^2/m
After collision let final momentum be p_f
Therefore kinetic energy KE_f=1/2p_f^2/m and
Where =p_f is Final momentum.
Using given % age of kinetic energy we have

18%" of "KE_i=KE_f
=>0.18xx1/2p_i^2/m=1/2p_f^2/m
=>0.18xxp_i^2=p_f^2
Taking square root of both sides we get
0.424xxp_i=p_f, rounded to three decimal places
Momentum is 42.4%