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an object with a mass of 20 kg generates a momentum of 660 kgm/s when traveling south what is the objects velocity

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Answer:

v = 33 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Recall that the definition of momentum (p) is the product of the mass of the object times its velocity:

p = m * v

then for our case:

660 kg m/s = 20 kg * v

solve for "v":

v = 660 / 20 m/s

v = 33 m/s

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