The discussion revolves around the relationship between kinetic energy and momentum in the context of a car that doubles its kinetic energy while descending a hill. Participants are exploring how this change affects the car's momentum.
Some participants have provided calculations and approximations regarding the factor by which momentum changes, indicating a productive exploration of the topic. However, there is no explicit consensus on the reasoning behind the calculations presented.
The original poster's statement includes a specific scenario involving a constant mass and a slope, which may influence the assumptions being made in the discussion.
Yes. The factor is √2 ≈ 1.41Lolagoeslala said:The factor by which its momentum changes is answer is 1.4?
Doc Al said:Yes. The factor is √2 ≈ 1.41