Question

Kids are pelting a window with snowballs. On average, two snowballs of roughly 300-g mass hit the window each second, moving horizontally at some 10 m/s. The snowballs drop vertically to the ground after hitting the window.
Required:
Estimate the average force exerted on the window.

Answer 1

Answer:

The average force exerted on the window due to two snowballs is 6 N

Explanation:

Given:

Mass of snowballs $m = 300 \times 10^{-3}$ Kg

Velocity of snowball $v = 10 \frac{m}{s}$

For finding the average force,

Force is equal to the change in momentum,

   $F = \frac{dP}{dt}$

Here, final velocity is zero so we write,

 $F = \frac{mv}{1}$

Where $dt = 1$ sec

 $F = 300 \times 10^{-30} \times 10$

$F = 3$ N

Above value of force is due to one ball, but here given in question there are two ball,

$F = 3 \times 2$

$F = 6$ N

Therefore, the average force exerted on the window due to two snowballs is 6 N