Question

Justin strikes a 0.058-kg golf ball with a force of 260 N. If the ball moves with a velocity of 63 m/s, calculate the time the ball is in contact with the club

Answer 1

0.014s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of the ball = 0.058kg

Force = 260N

Velocity of the ball = 63m/s

Unknown:

Time of contact = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem, we apply Newton's second law of motion which is mathematically expressed as;

Ft = m(v - u)

F is the force

t is time

m is the mass

v is the final velocity

u is the initial velocity = 0m/s

Insert the parameters and find t;

260 x t = 0.058(63 - 0)

260t = 3.65

t = 0.014s