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A mass of 4.0 kg, moving horizontally at 2.5 ms−12.5 \text{ ms}^{-1}, is acted on by a force for a time of 5.0 s, which makes the mass come to a stop. Answer the following questions without referring to SUVAT equations. a. Determine the change in the momentum of the mass. b. Hence use Newton's second law to find the size of the force.

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