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A mass of  strikes the wall with speed  at an angle as shown in figure and it rebounds with the same speed. If the contact time is , what is the force applied on the mass by the wall

a)

 to right

b)

 to right

c)

 to left

d)

 to left



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A mass of  strikes the wall with speed  at an angle as shown in figure and it rebounds with the same speed. If the contact time is , what is the force applied on the mass by the wall

a)

 to right

b)

 to right

c)

 to left

d)

 to left

1 Answer
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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

(c)

Force = Rate of change of momentum

Initial momentum

Final momentum

Substituting

Force on the ball

Negative sign indicates direction of the force

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