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Use the equation for momentum:
Plug in the given mass and velocity into the equation:
Answer:
11 kilometers (7 miles) per second, or over 40,000 kilometers per hour (25,000 miles per hour)
Explanation:
Vector 1 has components
and vector 2 has
Add these vectors to get the resultant, which has components
The magnitude of the resultant is
with direction such that
or about 50º N of E.
ionic compound. The atom that lost the electron becomes a cation, and the atom that gains an electron becomes an anion. The cation and anion bond together because they have opposite charges to form an ionic compound. The question may be looking for just cation or anion, though.