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OS-AP-8-1 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Linear Momentum and Force (Problem 1)

(a) Calculate the momentum of a 2000-kg elephant charging a hunter at a speed of . (b) Compare the elephant’s momentum with the momentum of a 0.0400-kg tranquilizer dart fired at a speed of . (c) What is the momentum of the 90.0-kg hunter running at after missing the elephant? Select the answer to part (a).