A 400 Kg Ball Is Moving at 4

question 78

Multiple Choice

A 4.00 kg ball is moving at 4.00 m/s to the EAST and a 6.00 kg ball is moving at 3.00 m/s to the NORTH. The total momentum of the system is

• A) 14.2 kg m/s at an angle of 48.4 degrees SOUTH of EAST.
• B) 48.2 kg m/s at an angle of 24.2 degrees SOUTH of EAST.
• C) 48.2 kg m/s at an angle of 48.4 degrees NORTH of EAST.
• D) 24.1 kg m/s at an angle of 24.2 degrees SOUTH of EAST.
• E) 24.1 kg m/s at an angle of 48.4 degrees NORTH of EAST.

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