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If a spaceship has a momentum of 30 000 kg-m/s to the right and a mass of 400 kg what is the magnitude of its velocity

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By definition,
Momentum = Mass * Velocity.

Therefore the velocity, v, is determined by
(30000 kg-m/s) = 400 kg)(v m/s)
30000 = 400v
v = 30000/400 = 75 m/s

Answer: 75 m/s

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