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2. What is the momentum of a 8850 kg medium truckthat is traveling with a velocity of 55 m/s west on thehighway?

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Given:

a.) Mass = 8,850 kg

b.) Velocity = 55 m/s

For us to be able to get the momentum of the truck, we will be using the following formula:


\text{ Momentum = p = m x v}

Where,

p = the momentum

m = the mass

v = the velocity

We get,


\text{ Momentum = p = m x v}
\text{ = 8,850 x 55}
\text{ Momentum = }486,750\text{ kg }\cdot\text{ m / s}

Therefore, the momentum of the truck is 486,750 kg·m/s

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