Luke Skywalker Force-pushes Boba Fett, who has a mass of 150 kg, from rest, giving him a speed of 350 m/s in 1.5 seconds.
What is his acceleration?
How much Force does this require?
He is pushed into Chewbacca, who has a mass of 125 kg and catches him. How fast are they moving together afterwards?
Learning Goal: I can use concepts of impulse and momentum to predict the motion of objects.
Today:
- Boardwork
- Collab/check off time: momentum packets
Assignment:
- Complete the Momentum Change/Impulse packet.
- Comprehensive Final Dec. 17 (Pd 1), Dec 18 (2,4). Allowed one 4"x6" notecard.