The momentum of a bald eagle in flight is calculated to be 345. The mass of the eagle is 5.0 kg. What is the magnitude of the velocity of the eagle?

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The formula to find the magnitude of velocity is:

▲v= ▲M/m

▲v=Velocity Change
▲M=Momentum Change
m=Mass

Plug in the information;

▲v=345/5

The answer is 69

Answer : v = 69 m/s.

Explanation :

It is given that,

The momentum of a bald eagle in flight, \(p = 345\ Kgm/s\)

Mass of the eagle, m = 5 kg

We know that the momentum of any object is defined as the product of mass and the velocity with which it is moving.

\(p=mv\)

\(v=\dfrac{p}{m}\)

\(v=\dfrac{345\ kgm/s}{5\ kg}\)

\(v=69\ m/s\)

The velocity of the eagle is 69 m/s.

Hence, this is the required solution.