a)
Answer:
Explanation:
a) We want to pick the ball with the greatest momentum. Recall, the formula for calculating momentum is expressed as
Momentum = mv
where
m is the mass of the shell
v is the velocity of the shell
Considering the red shell,
mass = 5
velocity = 9
Momentum of red shell = 5 x 9 = 45 kgm/s
Considering the green shell,
mass = 3
velocity = 17
Momentum of green shell = 3 x 17 = 51 kgm/s
He should use the green shell because it greater momentum