AP EAMCET20224 Jul 2022Morning ShiftPhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and CollisionActual
A ball of mass 0 . 5 kg moving horizontally at 10 m s - 1 strikes a vertical wall and rebounds with speed v . The magnitude of the change in linear momentum is found to be 8 . 0 kg m s - 1 . The magnitude of v is,
Options
- A6 . 0   m   s - 1
- B9 . 0   m   s - 1
- C26 . 0   m   s - 1
- D13 . 0   m   s - 1
Correct answer
A. 6 . 0   m   s - 1
Step-by-step solution
Linear momentum is a vector quantity. Initial momentum = + m × 10   i ^ . Final momentum = - m v   i ^ Change in linear momentum = - 10 m   i ^ - m v   i ^ = - 10 + v m   i ^ Therefore, 10 + v × 0 . 5 = 8 ⇒ v = 16 - 10 = 6   m   s - 1