The momentum of the seagull before the collision can be calculated as:
\(p_{\text{seagull}} = m_{\text{seagull}} \times v_{\text{seagull}}\)
\(p_{\text{seagull}} = 1.5 \, \text{kg} \times 7.5 \, \text{m/s}\)
\(p_{\text{seagull}} = 11.25 \, \text{kg m/s}\)
The
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