Two astroids are flying through outer space, in the directions shown below. Astroid A moves at VA = 2.8 x 104 m/s and has a mass ma = 2.9 x 1021 kg. Astroid B moves at vg = 2.4 x 104 m/s and has a mass mg = 3.1 x 1021 kg. (treat this as a two-dimensional problem). y 0, = 75 A 8, = 33 B.

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a) What is the total momentum of this two-astroid system? (Give answer in component form). Don’t forget to include appropriate units in your answers!
Two astroids are flying through outer space, in the directions shown below. Astroid A moves at
VA = 2.8 x 104 m/s and has a mass mA =
2.9 x 1021 kg. Astroid B moves at vg = 2.4 x 104 m/s
and has a mass mB = 3.1 x 1021 kg. (treat this as a two-dimensional problem).
y
O = 75
A
)O = 33
Transcribed Image Text:Two astroids are flying through outer space, in the directions shown below. Astroid A moves at VA = 2.8 x 104 m/s and has a mass mA = 2.9 x 1021 kg. Astroid B moves at vg = 2.4 x 104 m/s and has a mass mB = 3.1 x 1021 kg. (treat this as a two-dimensional problem). y O = 75 A )O = 33
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