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The momentum of a car traveling at 20m/s is 24,500 kgm/s. What is the car's mass?

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Answer:

1225kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Velocity = 20m/s

Momentum = 24500kgm/s

Unknown:

Mass of the car = ?

Solution:

Momentum is the quantity of motion a body possess;

Momentum = mass x velocity

Mass =
(24500)/(20) = 1225kg

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