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What is the mass of an object moving at a speed of 5 m/s and has a momentum of 20 kg. m/s?

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Answer:

An object of mass 20 kg is moving with a velocity of 10 m / s. Its momentum will be: A. 2000 kg · m / s, B. 200 kg · m / s, C. 2 kg · m / s, D. 20 kg · m / s An object of mass 20 kg is moving with a velocity of 10 m / s. Its momentum will be: A. 2000 kg · m / s, B. 200 kg · m / s, C. 2 kg · m / s, and D. 20 kg · m / s.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct option is (B) 200 kg.m/s

Given,

Mass of the body = 20 kg

Velocity of the body = 10 m/s

We know,

The momentum of a body is given by the product of the mass of the body and velocity.

So,

M

o

m

e

n

t

u

m

P

=

M

a

s

s

m

×

V

e

l

o

c

i

t

y

v

Putting all the values

P

=

20

×

10

=

200

kg.m/s

Hence the momentum of the body is 200 kg.m/s

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