How do you calculate change in momentum?

Momentum and impulse are killing me.?

  • A 12kg ball moving at 2.5m/s collides with a brick wall and rebounds at 1.75m/s. a) Calculate the change in momentum of the ball. Is it: initial: 30kgm/s final: 21kgm/s change in momentum: 30-21 = 9kg m/s ? b) calculate the impulse the ball applies to the wall. So, is it 9 Ns ? c) If the collision lasts 0.15 s, calculate the force the wall places on the ball. Do I use F=I/t ? Thank you so so so much!

  • Answer:

    a) and b) are correct c) is correct too = 9/0.15= 54 kg force.

Greyskie... at Yahoo! Answers Visit the source

Was this solution helpful to you?

Just Added Q & A:

Find solution

For every problem there is a solution! Proved by Solucija.

  • Got an issue and looking for advice?

  • Ask Solucija to search every corner of the Web for help.

  • Get workable solutions and helpful tips in a moment.

Just ask Solucija about an issue you face and immediately get a list of ready solutions, answers and tips from other Internet users. We always provide the most suitable and complete answer to your question at the top, along with a few good alternatives below.