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A car that drives at 26.8 m/s has a momentum of 32,562 kg-m/s. What is the mass of the car?

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Answer:

m = 1215 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,

Speed of a car is 26.8 m/s

Momentum of the car is 32,562 kg-m/s

We need to find the mass of the car. Momentum of the car is given by :

p = mv


m=(p)/(v)\\\\m=(32562)/(26.8)\\\\m=1215\ kg

So, the mass of the car is 1215 kg.

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