A cart is initially at rest on a horizontal

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Force and Laws of Motion · Force and Laws of Motion

Problem

2.0\,\text{kg}

cart is initially at rest on a horizontal, frictionless track. A student applies a constant horizontal force of

10\,\text{N}

on the cart for

0.40\,\text{s}

. The system is defined as the cart alone. Calculate the magnitude of the impulse delivered to the system and state its direction.