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A rocket with the mass of 28,000 kg and has a momentum of 2.1x107 kg*m/s. What is the velocity of the rocket? m/s (Round to 2 significant figures

A Rocket With The Mass Of 28000 Kg And Has A Momentum Of 21x107 Kgms What Is The Velocity Of The Rocket Ms Round To 2 Significant Figures class=

Answer :

In order to calculate the rocket velocity, we can use the momentum formula below:

[tex]p=mv[/tex]

Where m is the mass and v is the velocity.

So, for p = 21 * 10^7 kg*m/s and m = 28,000 kg, we have:

[tex]\begin{gathered} p=mv \\ v=\frac{p}{m} \\ v=\frac{2.1\cdot10^7}{28000} \\ v=750\text{ m/s} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Therefore the rocket velocity is 750 m/s.

(answer already in 2 significant figures)