Question

Suppose you hit a steel nail with a 0.500-kg hammer, initially moving at 15.0 m/s and brought to rest in 2.80 mm. How much is the nail compressed if it is 2.50 mm in diameter and 6.00-cm long

Answer 1

Complete Question

Suppose you hit a steel nail with a 0.500-kg hammer, initially moving at 15.0 m/s and brought to rest in 2.80 mm. How much is the nail compressed if it is 2.50 mm in diameter and 6.00-cm long.What Average force is excreted on the Nail

Answer:

$F=2*10^{4}N$

Explanation:

From the question we are told that:

Mass $m=0.500kg$

Initial Velocity $V=15.0m/s$

Distance $x=2.80mm=>0.00280m$

Diameter $d=2.50mm=>0.00250m$

Length $l=6.00cm=>0.6m$

Generally the equation for Force is mathematically given by

 $F=\frac{mv^2}{2d}$

 $F=\frac{0.500*15^2}{2.80*10^{-3}}$

 $F=2*10^{4}N$