A hockey puck is initially at rest on nearly frictionless ice

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

0.50\,\text{kg}

hockey puck is initially at rest on nearly frictionless ice. A constant horizontal force of

3.0\,\text N

acts on the puck for

0.40\,\text s

and then ceases. Calculate the speed of the puck immediately after the force ends. State your answer with appropriate units.