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A horse has a momentum of 1200 kg·m/s. If the horse has a mass of 313 kg, what is the speed of the horse?

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Answer:

3.83 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

The speed of the horse can be found by using the formula


v = (p)/(m) \\

p is the momentum

m is the mass

From the question we have


v = (1200)/(313) \\ = 3.83386..

We have the final answer as

3.83 m/s

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