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:
- A0 N·s
- B1 N·s
- C2 N·sCorrect
- D10 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.