An object with mass 2kg has -2kg*m/s of momentum. What is the objects velocity? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth (two decimal places).

  -1 m/s

Explanation:

momentum = mass*velocity

p = m*v

the letter p is often used with momentum

Since the given momentum is -2 kg m/s, this means p = -2

The given mass is m = 2

So,

p = m*v

-2 = 2*v

-2/2 = v

-1 = v

v = -1

The velocity is -1 meters per second.

The negative velocity indicates the object is going in the negative direction. So for instance, if you define positive to the right, then the object is going left.