A 4-kg ball traveling to the right with a speed of 4 m/s collides with a 5-kg ball traveling to the left with a speed of 2 m/s. What is the total momentum of the two balls after they collide?
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The momentum of an object is calculated by multiplying its mass by its velocity. Momentum of the first ball = mass x velocity Momentum of the first ball = 4 kg x 4 m/s Momentum of the first ball = 16 kg*m/s Show more…
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