A ball of mass 0.1kg,travelling at 20m/s,strikes the palm of a player's hand and is stopped in 0.1 second. What is the magnitude of force exerted by the ball on the hand?
A
10 N
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B
20 N
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C
30 N
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D
3 N
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Solution
The correct option is B 20 N Given : Δt=0.1 s m=0.1 kg u=20 m/s v=0 m/s
Magnitude of change in momentum ΔP=|m(v−u)|=|0.1(0−20)|=−2 kg.m/s
Force exerted by the ball F=ΔPΔt=−20.1=−20 N (-ve sign shows force exerted by ball and hand is in opposite direction)