A ball of mass is struck and moves with a speed of in a direction south of west.

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Problem

A ball of mass 250 g250\,\text{g} is struck and moves with a speed of 72 km/h72\,\text{km/h} in a direction 45∘45^{\circ} south of west. (a) Convert the speed of the ball to SI units. (b) Calculate the components of the ball’s momentum along the west and south directions.

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