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| ====== Example: Calculating the momentum of a slow-moving object ====== | ====== Example: Calculating the momentum of a slow-moving object ====== | ||
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| - | $$\vec{p} = m_{car} \vec{v}_{car} = (884.05 kg) \langle 22.35, 0, 1.06\rangle\dfrac{m}{s} = $$ | + | $$\vec{p}_{car} = m_{car} \vec{v}_{car} = (884.05 kg) \langle 22.35, 0, 1.06\rangle\dfrac{m}{s} = \langle 1.98 \times 10^4, 0, 9.37 \times 10^2\rangle \dfrac{kg\: |