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An

egg with a mass of 0. 052 kg is thrown against a wall with a velocity of 30 m/s. The egg is smashed against the wall, stopping it. What is the

impulse the wall provided?

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Impulse I = FΔt = mΔv
We know m and Δv.

The egg is smashed and stopped. Then, Δv = 30 m/s - 0 m/s = 30 m/s
and m = 0.052 kg

∴ I = 0.052 kg × 30 m/s = 1.56 kgm/s
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