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How many times larger is the elephant's momentum than the momentum of a 0.033-kg tranquilizer dart fired at a speed of 350 m/s?
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How many times larger is the elephant's momentum than the momentum of a 0.033-kg tranquilizer dart fired at a speed of 350 m/s?

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Elephants Momentum Sp= EM Sp=(5400 kg (Average weight of an Asian Elephant))(4.5 m/s ( Average walking speed) ) = 24300 kg m/s Momentum of Dart: D=MD MD=(0.033 kg)(350 m/s) = 11.55 kg m/s Elephant has more momentum
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