A particle has a mass of 10kg and a velocity of 5m/s. What is the momentum of the particle?

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Momentum \( p \) of a particle can be calculated using the formula:

\[ p = m \cdot v \]

where:

  • \( m \) is the mass of the particle (in kilograms),
  • \( v \) is the velocity of the particle (in meters per second).

Given:

  • Mass \( m = 10 \) kg,
  • Velocity \( v = 5 \) m/s.

Now, substituting the values into the formula:

\[ p = 10 , \text{kg} \cdot 5 , \text{m/s} = 50 , \text{kg m/s} \]

Thus, the momentum of the particle is \( 50 , \text{kg m/s} \).