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OS-UP-9-23 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Linear Momentum (Problem 23)

What is the average momentum of an avalanche that moves a 40-cm-thick layer of snow over an area of 100 m by 500 m over a distance of 1 km down a hill in 5.5 s? Assume a density of 350 kg/m3 for the snow.