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 $200\,\text{g}$ is projected horizontally at a speed of $20\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ towards a vertical wall. It remains in contact with the wall for $0.10\,\text{s}$ before bouncing back along the same line with a speed of $10\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. What is the average force exerted by the wall on the ball during the collision?

  • A$20\,\text{N}$
  • B$60\,\text{N}$
  • C$20\,\text{kN}$
  • D$60\,\text{kN}$

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