) A 100-g ball falls from a window that is 12 m above ground level and experiences no significant air resistance as it falls. What is its momentum when it strikes the ground?

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Answer:

Momentum = 1.534 kgm/s

Explanation:

Using the equations of motion, we can obtain the velocity of the ball as it hits the ground.

g = 9.8 m/s²

y = 12 m

u = initial velocity = 0 m/s, since the ball was released from rest

v = final velocity befor the ball hits the ground.

v² = u² + 2ay

v² = 0 + 2×9.8×12 = 235.2

v = 15.34 m/s

The momentum at any point is given as mass × velocity at that point

Mass = 100 g = 0.1 kg, velocity = 15.34 m/s

Momentum = 0.1 × 15.34 = 1.534 kgm/s

Momentum is the product of the mass and velocity of an object. The momentum of the given ball is 1534 Kgm/s.

Momentum:

[tex]P = mv[/tex]

Where,

[tex]m [/tex]- mass - 100 g

[tex]v [/tex]- velocity

Velocity can be calculated by

[tex]v^2 = u^2 + 2ay[/tex]

Where,

[tex]u[/tex] - initial velocity = 0

[tex]v[/tex] - final velocity = ?

[tex]a[/tex] - acceleration = g

[tex]y[/tex] - height = 12 m

put the values in the formula,

[tex]v^2 = 0 + 2\times 9.8\times 12 \\\\ v = \sqrt {235.2}\\\\ v = 15.34 \rm \ m/s [/tex]

Put the value in the first equation,

[tex]p = 100 \times 15.34 \\\\ p = 1534 \rm \ Kgm/s[/tex]

Therefore, the momentum of the given ball is 1534 Kgm/s.

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