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A bus weighing 90 kg is at rest on the bus stand. What is the linear momentum of the bus ?

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We are given: m = 90 kg, v=0
We are to calculate, linear momentum, p
We know that, momentum = mass `xx` velocity
Using relation: p= mv
We have, `P = 90 xx 0=0`
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