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23 February, 20:52

A woman stands in a boat at rest on a calm lake. She throws a 10 kg anchor off the front of the boat, which has a mass of 1,000 kg.

What is the initial momentum of the anchor-boat system?

A) 1,000 kg m/s

B) zero because both objects are at rest.

C) 1,010 kg m/s

D) 10,000 kg m/s

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  1. 23 February, 21:40
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    D

    Explanation:

    P = m v

    P = 1,000 kg * 10 m/s

    P = 10,000 kg m/s

    So the answer would be D
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