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A 50 kg student holding a 7 kg backpack rides a 4 kg skateboard down the sidewalk at 3 m/s. What is the total momentum of the student, backpack, and skateboard in units of kg*m/s?.

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Total mass = ( 50 + 7 + 4) = 61 kg

momentum = m * v

= 61 kg * 3 m/s = 183 kg m/s

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