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Two small space probes each have a mass of 100 kg. The momentum of one
of the probes is 1,100,000 kg-m/s. What is its velocity?
O A. 10,000 kg-m/s
O B. 11,000 m/s
O C. 200 kgm/s
O D. 22,000 m/s
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Answer 1

`v=11000(m)/(s)`

Step-by-step explanation:

Momentum (p) is defined as the product of the mass of an object times its velocity:
`p=m*v`

Since we are given the value of the momentum, and the value of the mass of the space probe, we use those in the above formula to solve for he unknown velocity:

`p=m*v\\1100000 kg*(m)/(s) = 100kg*v\\(1100000)/(100) (m)/(s) = v\\11000(m)/(s) = v`

Therefore the velocity of the probe is 11000 meters per second.