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Two 1000 kg cars drive east; the first mov-

ing at 45 m/s, the second at 15 m/s.
What is the magnitude of the total momen-tum of the svstem?
Answer in units of kg • m/s.

User Yanhan
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Answer:

30000kg.m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

two cars mass 1000

first moving with 45m/s

second moving with 15m/s

find the total magnitude of momentum = ?

momentum formula=mv

so,

mass is common

mass(v1 -v2)

putting the value

1000(45-15)

30000kg.m/s

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