What is the average momentum of an avalanche that moves a 40-cm-thick layer of snow over an area of 200 m by 300 m over a distance of 1 km down a hill in 5.5 s? Assume a density of 350 kg/m3 for the snow. ¯p=p¯= ×109×109 kg m/s

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What is the average momentum of an avalanche that moves a 40-cm-thick layer of snow over an area of 200 m by 300 m over a distance of 1 km down a hill in 5.5 s? Assume a density of 350 kg/m3 for the snow.

¯p=p¯= ×109×109 kg m/s

 

What is the average momentum of an avalanche that moves a 40-cm-thick layer of snow over an area of
200 m by 300 m over a distance of 1 km down a hill in 5.5 s? Assume a density of 350 kg/m³ for the snow.
x 10° kg m/s
Transcribed Image Text:What is the average momentum of an avalanche that moves a 40-cm-thick layer of snow over an area of 200 m by 300 m over a distance of 1 km down a hill in 5.5 s? Assume a density of 350 kg/m³ for the snow. x 10° kg m/s
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