Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Momentum

Momentum — practice question

A ball is stationary on the ground. A boy kicks it. The boy’s boot remains in contact with the ball for $0.040\,\text{s}$. The mean force on the ball is $200\,\text{N}$. The ball leaves the boy’s boot at a speed of $20\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. Which row gives the impulse of the boot on the ball and the mean acceleration of the ball?

  • Aimpulse $8\,\text{N s}$, average acceleration $0.8\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • Bimpulse $8\,\text{N s}$, average acceleration $500\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • Cimpulse $5000\,\text{N s}$, average acceleration $0.8\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • Dimpulse $5000\,\text{N s}$, average acceleration $500\,\text{m s}^{-2}$

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