A projectile launcher has a mass of 3 kg. It fires a projectile of mass 0.08 kg horizontally at a speed of 300 m/s. What is the total momentum of the system after the projectile is fired?
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The initial momentum of the system is given by the formula: Initial momentum = (mass of launcher * velocity of launcher) + (mass of projectile * velocity of projectile) Initial momentum = (3 kg * 0 m/s) + (0.08 kg * 0 m/s) Initial momentum = 0 kg m/s Show more…
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