A 5kg fish swimming at 1 m/s swallows a 1 kg fish at rest. What is the final momentum of the big fish with the small fish in its stomach?
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Given: Mass of big fish (MB) = 5 kg Speed of big fish (VB) = 1 m/s Mass of small fish (MS) = 1 kg Speed of small fish (VS) = 0 m/s Initial momentum = MB * VB + MS * VS Initial momentum = 5 * 1 + 1 * 0 Initial momentum = 5 kg m/s Show more…
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