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Calculate the state of motion (i.e. momentum) of a cart with a mass of 20.0 kg and starting velocity of 2.0 m/s. Should the cart change its velocity to 7.0 m/s, what would be its impulse?

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Chapter9: Momentum And Its Conservation

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starting velocity of 2.0 m/s. Should the cart change its velocity to 7.0 m/s, what would
be its impulse?

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