A 3 Kg Block, Initially Moving Due East at 6

question 51

Multiple Choice

A 3 kg block, initially moving due east at 6 m/s, is acted upon by an impulse having magnitude 6 Ns and direction due west. The final velocity of the block is

• A) 8 m/s east.
• B) 4 m/s east.
• C) 4 m/s west.
• D) 8 m/s west.

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