Answer:
The average force on the target is proportional to:
- The number of projectiles hitting the target.
- The mass of the projectiles.
- If the time increases or decreases
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a problem that applies momentum and the amount of movement. Where this principle can be explained by the following equation:
m*v1 + Imp1_2 = m*v2
where:
∑F *Δt = Imp1_2 = impulse. [N*s]
m*v1 = mass by velocity before the impact [kg*m/s]
m*v2 = mass by velocity after the impact [kg*m/s]
When a problem includes two or more particles, each particle it can be considered separately and equation is written for every particle.
We clear the expression of force in the equation:
∑F *Δt = m*v2 - m*v1
In this equation if we have a different number of particles, given by the value n, we see that the equation is proportional to the number of particles
∑F *Δt = n*m*v2 - n*m*v1
Therefore the average force on the target is proportional to the number of projectiles hitting the target.
The Force F is also increased or decreased if the mass of the projectiles is changed. Therefore it is also proportional to the mass of the projectiles.
The Force F also changes if the time increases or decreases.