The momentum (p) of an object is given by the product of its mass (m) and its velocity (v). So, for the dog, we have:
\[ p_{dog} = m_{dog} \times v_{dog} = 26 \, kg \times 2.7 \, m/s = 70.2 \, kg \cdot m/s \, \hat{j} \]
And for the cat, we have:
\[ p_{cat} =
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