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In a closed system, an object with a mass of 1.5 kg
collides with a second object. The two objects then move together at a velocity of 50 m/s
. The total momentum of the system is 250 kg⋅m/s
. What is the mass of the second object? (1 point)
Responses

3.0 kg
3.0 kg

1.5 kg
1.5 kg

3.5 kg
3.5 kg

5.0 kg
5.0 kg
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Total momentum p = (m1 + m2) v. So (1.5 + m2)·50 = 250 → 1.5 + m2 = 5 → m2 = 3.5 kg.

Answer: 3.5 kg.