Three Objects Are Moving Along a Straight Line as Shown $- 14.0 \mathrm {~kg} \cdot \mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }$

question 113

Multiple Choice

Three objects are moving along a straight line as shown in the figure. Taking the positive direction to be to the right, what is the total momentum of this system?

• A) \(- 14.0 \mathrm {~kg} \cdot \mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }\)
• B) \(+ 14.0 \mathrm {~kg} \cdot \mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }\)
• C) \(+ 106 \mathrm {~kg} \cdot \mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }\)
• D) \(0.00 \mathrm {~kg} \cdot \mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }\)
• E) \(- 106 \mathrm {~kg} \cdot \mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }\)

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