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 $0.16\ \text{kg}$ is moving horizontally at a speed of $20\ \text{m s}^{-1}$. It strikes a wall and bounces back along the same line with a speed of $15\ \text{m s}^{-1}$. The ball remains in contact with the wall for $1.0\ \text{ms}$. What is the average force exerted by the wall on the ball?

  • A$800\ \text{N}$
  • B$2400\ \text{N}$
  • C$3200\ \text{N}$
  • D$5600\ \text{N}$

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