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24 August, 01:25

A man who is walking has a momentum of 80 kilogram meters per second west. The man has a mass of 80 kilograms. Which is the velocity of the man?

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  1. 24 August, 01:43
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    So, momentum is the product of mass times velocity. Some times, one just says mass times speed, but not in this problem. They ask for velocity, a vector.

    vector momentum = mass * vector velocity,

    So the velocity is 80/80 = 1 m/s west.
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