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Laws of Motion: Impulse & Momentum MCQ

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Impulse & MomentumHardQuestion 5433

Question

A ball (0.1 kg) moving at 10 m/s bounces back at 10 m/s. The impulse on the ball is:
  1. A
    0 N·s
  2. B
    1 N·s
  3. C
    2 N·s
    Correct
  4. D
    10 N·s

Correct answer

2 N·s

Explanation

Impulse = |Δp| = m|v_f − v_i| = 0.1 × |−10−10| = 0.1×20 = 2 N·s.