Answer:
Total momentum is 17 kg m/s.
Explanation:
M1 = 1 kg, m2 = 2 kg, when moving in the same direction with speeds v1 = 5 m/s and v2 = 6 m/s, the momentum of the two bodies is equal to
The momentum is defined as the product of mass and the velocity of body.
Momentum of first body. p' = M1 v1 = 1 x 5 = 5 kg m/s
Momentum of second body, p'' = M2 v2 = 2 x 6 = 12 kg m/s
As they both are moving in the same direction so the net momentum is
p = p' + p''
p = 5 + 12 = 17 kg m/s
