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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Two 2 kg balls move away from each other, one traveling 3 m/s to the right, the other 5 m/s to the left. What is the magnitude of the total momentum of the system? Answer in units of kg · m/s is the equation for this p=mv?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, thats the equation, and since the momentum is a vector, you need to consider one of the velocities negative.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.., using law of conservation of momentum., ok

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