Answer: Magnitude of the force exerted on the egg by the ground is 9.2N
Explanation:
Given the following :
Mass of egg (m) = 150g = 0.15kg
Height(h) from which egg is dropped = 3m
velocity of egg before hitting the ground (u) = 4.4m/s
Final velocity of egg (V) = 0
Time taken (t) = 0.072s
Magnitude of the force exerted on the egg by the ground can be found by applying Newton's 2nd law:
Momentum = mass × velocity
From Newton's second law:
Force = mass × change in Velocity with time ;
That is
F = m * ΔV / t
Inputting our values
F = 0.15 * (4.4 - 0) / 0.072
F = 0.15 × (4.4 / 0.072)
F = 0.15 × 61.11
F = 9.16N
F = 9.2N
