Question

10 kg ball moves at a speed of 15m/s. The ball collides with a wall causing it to rebound in the opposite direction at a speed of 23 m/s.

Calculate the impulse on the ball?

Answer 1

The impulse on an object is equal to the change in momentum of the object. In this case, the ball's initial momentum is 10 kg * 15 m/s = 150 kg m/s. After the collision, the ball's final momentum is -10 kg * 23 m/s = -230 kg m/s.

The change in momentum of the ball is: -230 kg m/s - 150 kg m/s = -80 kg m/s.

So, the impulse on the ball is -80 kg m/s.