A hockey puck of mass 0.25 kg experiences a horizontal force of 60 N for 0.020 s

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Linear Momentum · Linear Momentum

Problem

A hockey puck of mass 0.25 kg experiences a horizontal force of 60 N for 0.020 s, followed immediately by a reverse force of 40 N for 0.010 s. The puck is initially at rest. (i) Determine the net impulse acting on the puck. (ii) Find the speed of the puck after both forces have ceased.

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