Spaceship 1 and Spaceship 2 have equal masses of 300 kg. Spaceship 1 has an initial momentum magnitude of 9000 kg-m/s. What is its initial speed?

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Spaceship 1 and Spaceship 2 have equal masses of 300 kg. Spaceship 1 has

an initial momentum magnitude of 9000 kg-m/s. What is its initial speed?

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Answer:

30 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Momentum = mass × speed

9000 kg m/s = (300 kg) v

v = 30 m/s

Yurie answered Sep 10, 2020

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