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    Jan 7, 2007, 10:30 AM
    Momentum before impact
    If I were to drop an egg enclosed in a box that weighs .1014 kg, a distance of 4.5 m, what is the momentum of the box before it impacts the ground.
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    Jan 7, 2007, 11:30 AM
    Use your suvat equations to find the speed of the box when it hits the ground, then use p = mv to find the momentum at this point.
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