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A truck has a velocity of 25 m/s and a momentum of 25.000 kg*m/s. What is its
mass?

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Answer:

1000kg

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the equation "p=mv"

  • p is the momentum in kg m/s
  • m is the mass measured in kg
  • v is the velocity measured in m/s

If we rearrange the equation to find mass (m), then the equation becomes:

m=p/v

We can substitute in the values of p and v as they are already given in the question.

  • p=25,000 kg m/s
  • v= 25 m/s

So, now we just substitute in the values to get our answer.

m=p/v

m=25,000/25

m=1000kg

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