Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Momentum

Momentum — practice question

A tennis ball with a mass of $0.060\,\text{kg}$ moves horizontally at a speed of $25\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. It strikes a tennis racket and then rebounds horizontally at a speed of $40\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The ball remains in contact with the racket for $50\,\text{ms}$. What force is exerted on the ball by the racket?

  • A$0.018\,\text{N}$
  • B$0.078\,\text{N}$
  • C$18\,\text{N}$
  • D$78\,\text{N}$

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