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A car has a momentum of 30,000 kgm/s. If the car has a mass of 2000 kg, how fast is it moving?

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Answer:

15m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Momentum = 30000kgm/s

Mass = 2000kg

Unknown:

Speed of the car = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem, we use the expression below:

Momentum = mass x velocity

30000 = 2000 x v

v = 15m/s

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