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How much momentum does a 30. kg mass moving at20. m/s have?kgtm/s (Round to 2 significant figures)

How much momentum does a 30. kg mass moving at20. m/s have?kgtm/s (Round to 2 significant-example-1
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Take into account that the momentun p is given by the following formula:


p=mv

where,

m: mass = 30kg

v: speed = 20 m/s

replace the previous values into the formula for p and simplify:


p=(30kg)(20(m)/(s))=6\bar{0}0\operatorname{kg}\cdot(m)/(s)

The previous result is the momentum.

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