During a collision

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics C: Mechanics · Linear Momentum · Linear Momentum

Problem

During a collision, the horizontal force on a

0.50\,\text{kg}

cart increases linearly from 0 to

300\,\text{N}

over a time interval of

0.020\,\text{s}

and then immediately drops to zero. Determine the magnitude of the impulse imparted to the cart.