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A 1.9 kg tennis ball is slammed by a player who changes direction by 180°, keeping its speed of 21 m/s the same. What impulse is required to redirect the ball?

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Answer:


J=P_2-_{}P_1=0

Step-by-step explanation: To redirect the ball, or reverse its direction, the Impulse required would be:


\Delta P=0\rightarrow\text{ For the Ball}

Because the initial and final velocity should remain the same:


\begin{gathered} \text{ The Impulse required would be:} \\ \Delta P=P_2-_{}P_1 \\ P_2=_{}P_1\Rightarrow P=(1.9\operatorname{kg})\cdot(21ms^(-1))=39.9\cdot(kg\cdot m\cdot s^(-1)) \\ \therefore\Rightarrow \\ \Delta P=0 \end{gathered}

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