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A 34.75 kg boulder is rolling down a hill. If, at one moment, the boulder has a momentum of 239.5 kg ⋅ m/s, what is its velocity at that time?

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Answer:

Velocity = 6.89 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation for momentum:
Momentum=(Mass)(Velocity)

Substitute the given information into the equation and solve for velocity.


239.5=34.75(Velocity)\\(239.5)/(34.75)=(34.75(Velocity))/(34.75\\)\\6.89=Velocity

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