A bobsleigh has a mass of 150 kg. The mass of its two crew members are 95 kg and 98 kg. What is the momentum of the bobsleigh and crew if it is travelling at 8 m/s.

Name: A bobsleigh has a mass of 150 kg. The mass of its two crew members are 95 kg and 98 kg. What is the momentum of the bobsleigh and crew if it is travelling at 8 m/s.
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Momentum (M) = mass (m) × Velocity (v). Thus the answer is provided summing the three masses and multiplying by the velocity, which is common to all.

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