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What is the momentum of a 72 kg baseball player who slides into home plate

at 4.9 m/s?
A. 860 kg m/s2
B. 350 kg m/s
C. 68 kg m/s
D. 15 kg/m's
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User Aaqib
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Answer:

B) 350 kg m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

momentum or p is given by the equation p= mxv

We have the mass and velocity so we can use the equation directly

p= 72kg x 4.9 m/s

p= 352.8 kg m/s

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