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E5. A 0.12-kg ball traveling with a speed of 45 m/s is brought
to rest in a catcher's mitt. What is the size of the impulse
exerted by the mitt on the ball?

Respuesta :

The size of the impulse exerted on the ball is 5.4 kg m/s

Explanation:

The impulse exerted on an object is equal to the change in momentum of the object itself:

[tex]I=\Delta p = m(v-u)[/tex]

where:

I is the impulse

m is the mass of the object

v is the final velocity of the object

u is its initial velocity

In this problem, we have:

m = 0.12 kg is the mass of the ball

u = 45 m/s is the initial velocity of the ball

v = 0 is the final velocity (the ball is brought to rest)

Substituting into the equation, we find the impulse:

[tex]I=(0.12)(0-45)=-5.4 kg m/s[/tex]

where the negative sign means that the direction of the impulse is opposite to the initial direction of motion of the ball. Therefore, the size of the impulse is

[tex]I=5.4 kg m/s[/tex]

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