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A volleyball experiences 494 Ns of impulse over a time period of 7 seconds. What was the magnitude of the force that acted on the volleyball during this time period?

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Answer:

70.6N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Impulse = 494Ns

Time = 7s

Unknown:

Force applied = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem, we use the formula of impulse;

Impulse = Force x time

Now insert the parameters and solve;

494 = Force x 7

Force =
(494)/(7)

Force = 70.6N

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