The total momentum of a closed system is 750  kgm/s East. The system consists of 40 objects that are observed to be colliding with each other. After 75 minutes and 1250 collisions, What is the total momentum of the system? Magnitude and direction?   a. 750 kgm/s West   b. 750  kgm/s East   c. 3000 kgm/s West   d. 3000 kgm/s East

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  1. The total momentum of a closed system is 750  kgm/s East. The system consists of 40 objects that are observed to be colliding with each other. After 75 minutes and 1250 collisions, What is the total momentum of the system? Magnitude and direction?

      a.

    750 kgm/s West

      b.

    750  kgm/s East

      c.

    3000 kgm/s West

      d.

    3000 kgm/s East

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