Suppose a large ship has a momentum of 1.6 × 109 kg⋅m/s. What is the mass of the ship, in kg, if the ship is moving at a speed of 48 km/h? How much larger is its momentum than the momentum of a 1,100 kg artillery shell fired at 370 m/s?

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Suppose a large ship has a momentum of 1.6 × 109 kg⋅m/s.

  • What is the mass of the ship, in kg, if the ship is moving at a speed of 48 km/h?
  • How much larger is its momentum than the momentum of a 1,100 kg artillery shell fired at 370 m/s?
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