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Which statement best compares the momentum of a 5-kilogram fish swimming at a speed of 10 meters/second and a 2-kilogram fish swimming at a speed of 10 meters/second?

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M = mass of the larger fish =5kg
V = velocity of the larger fish =10m/s
m = mass of the smaller fish =2kg
v = velocity of the smaller fish =10m/s
formula=
MV = mv 
5kg10m/s=2kg10m/s
biggern mass fish has more momentum
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Answer:

The momentum of the 5-kilogram fish is greater than the momentum of the 2-kilogram fish

Explanation:

The momentum of each fish can be calculated as follows:

\(p=mv\)

where

m is the mass of the fish

v is the velocity of the fish

- For the first fish, we have:

\(p=mv=(5 kg)(10 m/s)=50 kg m/s\)

- For the second fish:

\(p=mv=(2 kg)(10 m/s)=20 kg m/s\)

Therefore, the momentum of the first fish is greater than the second fish.

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