Answer:
Magnitude of velocity = 10.81 m/s
Explanation:
Given
mass of whale, m = 1559.5 kg
Momentum, p = 16858.2 kg.m/s
To find: velocity (v)
We know that momentum is given by equation:
p = mv
v = p/m
= [tex]\frac{16858.2 kg.m/s}{1559.5 kg}[/tex]
= 10.81 m/s
Hence magnitude of velocity = 10.81 m/s
