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A 36,287 kg truck has a momentum of 907,175 kg • . What is the truck’s velocity?

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the answer is 25 m/s

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By definition,
Momentum = Mass * Velocity

Let v = the velocity of the truck, m/s
The mass of the truck is 36,287 kg.
The momentum is 907,175 (kg-m)/s.

Therefore
907,175 (kg-m)/s = (36287 kg)*(v m/s)
v = 907175/36287 = 25 m/s

Answer: 25 m/s

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