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Calculate the momentum when a toy car of mass 140g moves at 5m/s

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Answer:

P = 0.7 [kg*m/s]

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of linear momentum is defined as the product of mass by Velocity. This way you have the following equation:

P = m*v

P = momentum [kg*m/s]

m = mass = 140 [g] = 0.140 [kg]

v = velocity = 5 [m/s]

P = 0.140*5

P = 0.7 [kg*m/s]

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