A 600-Kg Car Makes a 90° Turn

question 26

Multiple Choice

A 600-kg car makes a 90° turn. Its speed before the turn is 21.0 m/s and after the turn it is 24.0 m/s. What is the magnitude of the change in the car's momentum?

• A) 19.1 × 10³ kg∙m/s
• B) 10.2 × 10³ kg∙m/s
• C) 9.55 × 10³ kg∙m/s
• D) 12.0 × 10³ kg∙m/s
• E) 22.2 × 10³ kg∙m/s

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