A ice-hockey puck is initially at rest

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Problem

A 0.15 kg0.15\,\text{kg} ice-hockey puck is initially at rest. A player exerts a constant horizontal force on it for 0.050 s0.050\,\text{s} and the puck attains a speed of 8.0 m/s8.0\,\text{m/s}. Determine the magnitude of the applied force. (a) 48 N48\,\text{N} (b) 12 N12\,\text{N} (c) 24 N24\,\text{N} (d) 30 N30\,\text{N}

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