Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 9 - Center of Mass and Linear Momentum - Problems - Page 253: 80a

Answer

The magnitude of the linear momentum is $~~40,000~kg~m/s$

Work Step by Step

$r = (3500 - 160t)~\hat{i} + 2700~\hat{j} + 300~\hat{k}$ $v = \frac{dr}{dt} = (-160~\hat{i})~m/s$ We can find the linear momentum: $p = m~v$ $p = (250~kg) (-160~\hat{i})~m/s$ $p = (-40,000~\hat{i})~kg~m/s$ The magnitude of the linear momentum is $~~40,000~kg~m/s$.
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