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  • Calculating Momentum: Understanding Mass and Velocity
    You're missing a crucial piece of information: the speed! To calculate momentum, we need the speed of the object.

    Here's the formula for momentum:

    Momentum (p) = mass (m) × velocity (v)

    Let's break it down:

    * Mass (m): You've provided this as 36 kg.

    * Velocity (v): You need to provide the speed in meters per second (m/s) or kilometers per second (km/s) to calculate the momentum.

    Here's how to convert km/hr to m/s:

    1. Divide by 3.6: This is because there are 3600 seconds in an hour and 1000 meters in a kilometer.

    Example:

    If the speed is 72 km/hr, then:

    1. Convert to m/s: 72 km/hr ÷ 3.6 = 20 m/s

    Now you can calculate the momentum:

    * Momentum (p) = 36 kg × 20 m/s = 720 kg⋅m/s

    Please provide the speed in km/hr or m/s, and I can calculate the momentum for you!

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