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Question
Calculate the velocity of a body of mass 0.5 kg, when it has a linear momentum of 5 Ns.
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Solution
Mass of body = m = 0.5 kg
Linear momentum = P = 5 Ns
Velocity of body = v = ?
We know P = mv
v = `"P"/"m"=5/0.5`
v = 10 ms−1
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