A system has two particles in it, particle A has mass 4.8 kg and velocity 1.7 i m/s, and particle B has mass 2.4 kg and velocity -4.4 im/s. Calculate the total momentum of the system in kg.m/s, with one digit of precision. You do not need to enter the units or unit vector into the answer.

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A system has two particles in it, particle A has mass 4.8 kg and velocity 1.7 i m/s,
and particle B has mass 2.4 kg and velocity -4.4 i m/s. Calculate the total
momentum of the system in kg.m/s, with one digit of precision. You do not need to
enter the units or unit vector into the answer.
Transcribed Image Text:A system has two particles in it, particle A has mass 4.8 kg and velocity 1.7 i m/s, and particle B has mass 2.4 kg and velocity -4.4 i m/s. Calculate the total momentum of the system in kg.m/s, with one digit of precision. You do not need to enter the units or unit vector into the answer.
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