what is the momentum?

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of a 25 kg sheep traveling east at 10m/s?

2007-06-18 05:45:31 · 4 answers · asked by Amy M 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

momentum = mass * velocity
m = 25 * 10
m = 250 kg-m/s

2007-06-18 05:48:25 · answer #1 · answered by yeeeehaw 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

p = mv

You can multiply, right? Just don't forget that momentum is a vector like velocity, so it has a direction too (east in this case).

2007-06-18 12:48:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

250 kg-m/s pointing east (m*v and direction)

2007-06-18 12:48:36 · answer #3 · answered by nyphdinmd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

heh
p=m*v
p=25*10
p=250kgm/s

2007-06-18 12:49:33 · answer #4 · answered by Shy Lad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋