Which of these forces could speed up a baseball?
2 answers:
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Explanation:
Given that,
Mass of the ball, m = 1.2 kg
Initial speed of the ball, u = 10 m/s
Height of the floor from ground, h = 32 m
(a) Let v is the final speed of the ball. It can be calculated using the conservation of energy as :
v = -25.04 m/s (negative as it rebounds)
The impulse acting on the ball is equal to the change in momentum. It can be calculated as :
J = -42.048 kg-m/s
(b) Time of contact, t = 0.02 s
Let F is the average force on the floor from by the ball. Impulse acting on an object is given by :
F = 0.8409 N
Hence, this is the required solution.