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A rolling rock with a velocity of 20 m/s has a momentum of 5000 kg m/s. What is the rock’s mass

User Jan Klan
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Answer:

250 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

The mass of the rock can be found by using the formula


m = (p)/(v) \\

p is the momentum

v is the velocity

From the question we have


m = (5000)/(20) = (500)/(2) = 250 \\

We have the final answer as

250 kg

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User Artek Wisniewski
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