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Momentum
OS-UP-9-22 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Linear Momentum (Problem 22)

If a rainstorm drops 1 cm of rain over an area of 10 km2 in the period of 1 hour, what is the momentum of the rain that falls in one second? Assume the terminal velocity of a raindrop is 10 m/s.