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If a tennis ball has a velocity of 18 m/s and a momentum of 1.06 kg • m/s, what is the mass of the tennis ball in grams?

Verified Answer :

P=mv
M=p/v=1.06/18= 0.059 kg = 59 g

Answer : The mass of the tennis ball is, 58.8 g

Solution : Given,

Momentum of tennis ball = \(1.06Kgm/s\)

Velocity of tennis ball = \(18m/s\)

Momentum : It is equal to the product of the mass of object and the velocity of the object.

Formula used : \(p=mv\)

where,

p = momentum of an object

m = mass of an object

v = velocity of an object

Now put all the given values in the formula, we get the mass of an object.

\(1.06Kgm/s=m\times (18m/s)\)

\(m=0.0588Kg=58.8g\)           (1 Kg = 1000 g)

Therefore, the mass of the tennis ball is, 58.8 g