Question

State the momentum of the pellet just before it hits the modelling clay

Answer 1

an air rifle pellet of mass 2g is fired into a block of modeling clay mounted on a model railway track. The truck and modeling clay have a mass of 0.1 kg. The truck moves after the pellet hit the modeling clay with an initial velocity of 0.8m/s.

state the momentum of the pellet just before it hit the modeling clay