A 0.150 kg ball moving horizontally at collides normally with a vertical wall and…
PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials
Problem
A 0.150 kg ball moving horizontally at 3.00 m s−1 collides normally with a vertical wall and bounces back with the same speed.
(1) Calculate the impulse delivered to the ball.
(2) The ball was in contact with the wall for 0.125 s. Find the average force exerted by the ball on the wall.