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A 45-kg penguin slides off the edge of an ice shelf and hits the water 1.7 s later. What is the magnitude of the gravitational impulse on the penguin during its fall?
13 years ago

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Damon
Force * time = 45 * 9.81 * 1.7 = impulse = change in momentum
13 years ago

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