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Section 8.1: Linear Momentum and Force

Question

(a) Calculate the momentum of a 2000-kg elephant charging a hunter at a speed of . (b) Compare the elephant’s momentum with the momentum of a 0.0400-kg tranquilizer dart fired at a speed of . (c) What is the momentum of the 90.0-kg hunter running at after missing the elephant?

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Final Answer

a) 1.50×104 kg m/s1.50 \times 10^4 \textrm{ kg m/s}

b) 625

c) 666 kg m/s666 \textrm{ kg m/s}

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jon8404·
how can i get additional help? or do you all have other resources?
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ShaunDychko·
Hi jon8404, I'm offering screencast videos here with closed captions, along with calculator screenshots. Currently I'm working on the odds, and I'll return to each chapter to complete the evens after wrapping up the odds.
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