A 4.00 kg ball is moving at 2.00 m/s to the SOUTH and a 6.00 kg ball is moving at 2.00 m/s to the NORTHWEST. The total momentum of the system is

A. 15.8 kg m/s at an angle of 3.27 degrees NORTH of WEST.
B. 8.5 kg m/s at an angle of 3.27 degrees NORTH of WEST.
C. 15.8 kg m/s at an angle of 17.2 degrees NORTH of WEST.
D. 8.5 kg m/s at an angle of 17.2 degrees NORTH of WEST.
E. 20.1 kg m/s at an angle of 27.5 degrees NORTH of WEST.


B. 8.5 kg m/s at an angle of 3.27 degrees NORTH of WEST.

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