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Momentum is mass multiplied by velocity. The formula for momentum is: p (momentum)= m (kg ) x v (meters/second). So in this case, the mass is 9000 kg and the velocity is 3 m/s, so its momentum is 27000 kg-m/s, or N-s.

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conservation of momentum law:

m1*v1=m2*v2

m1=mass before collision(9000kg)

v1=velocity before collision(3m/s)

m2=mass after collision(9000kg+5000kg=14000kg)

v2=velocity after collision(unknown)

substituting numbers gives

9000*3 = 14000*v2

transposing equation to isolate v2 gives

(9000*3)/14000 = v2

1.9286(m/s) = v2

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