Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Momentum and Newton's laws of motion

Momentum and Newton's laws of motion — practice question

A ball with mass $2.0\,\text{kg}$ is moving horizontally at a speed of $4.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. It hits a wall and then rebounds in the opposite direction at a speed of $2.8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The collision lasts for $150\,\text{ms}$. What is the average force exerted on the wall?

  • A$16\,\text{N}$
  • B$37\,\text{N}$
  • C$53\,\text{N}$
  • D$91\,\text{N}$

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