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A ice-hockey puck is initially at rest
PHYSICS · Single correct · GCSE · Physics · Forces · Forces
Problem
A
0.15
kg
0.15\,\text{kg}
0.15
kg
ice-hockey puck is initially at rest. A player exerts a constant horizontal force on it for
0.050
s
0.050\,\text{s}
0.050
s
and the puck attains a speed of
8.0
m/s
8.0\,\text{m/s}
8.0
m/s
. Determine the magnitude of the applied force. (a)
48
N
48\,\text{N}
48
N
(b)
12
N
12\,\text{N}
12
N
(c)
24
N
24\,\text{N}
24
N
(d)
30
N
30\,\text{N}
30
N
Related theory
Impulse-Momentum Theorem
Impulse
Newton's second law: force, momentum and impulse
Laws of Motion
Linear momentum
Mathematical formulation of Second Law
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