A 0.20 kg rubber ball moving at 5 m s⁻¹ strikes a rigid wall normally and rebounds…
PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Linear Momentum · Linear Momentum
Problem
A 0.20 kg rubber ball moving at 5 m s⁻¹ strikes a rigid wall normally and rebounds with the same speed. A 0.50 kg lump of clay moving at 5 m s⁻¹ hits the same wall and sticks to it.
Which object experiences the larger magnitude of impulse during impact? Give a brief reason for your choice in not more than two sentences.