A hammer head of mass strikes a nail with a speed of

PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A hammer head of mass

2.0\,\text{kg}

strikes a nail with a speed of

4.0\,\text{m/s}

. If the average opposing force on the nail is

1.6\times10^{3}\,\text{N}

, estimate the depth to which the nail is driven into the wood. (a)

2.0\,\text{cm}

(b)

0.50\,\text{cm}

(c)

1.0\,\text{cm}

(d)

4.0\,\text{cm}