Question

A person hits a tennis ball with a mass of 0.058 kg against a wall.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Mass of the ball, m = 0.058 kg

Initial speed of the ball, u = 11 m/s

Final speed of the ball, v = -11 m/s (negative as it rebounds)

Time, t = 2.1 s

(a) Let F is the average force exerted on the wall. It is given by :

$F=\dfrac{m(v-u)}{t}$

$F=\dfrac{0.058\times (11-(-11))}{2.1}$

F = 0.607 N

(b) Area of wall, $A=3\ m^2$

Let P is the average pressure on that area. It is given by :

$P=\dfrac{F}{A}$

$P=\dfrac{0.607\ N}{3\ m^2}$

P = 0.202 Pa

Hence, this is the required solution.