MHT CET202613 April 2026Evening ShiftPhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and CollisionActual
100 balls each of mass m moving with speed v simultaneously strike a wall normally and reflected back with same speed, in time t s. The total magnitude of force exerted by the balls on the wall is
Options
- A100mv/t
- B200mv/t
- C200mvt
- Dmv/100t
Correct answer
B. 200mv/t
Step-by-step solution
Initial momentum of one ball is p_i = mv . Final momentum of one ball after reflection is p_f = -mv . Change in momentum of one ball is p = p_f - p_i = -mv - mv = -2mv . Magnitude of change in momentum for one ball is 2mv . Total change in momentum for 100 balls is 100 2mv = 200mv . The total magnitude of force exerted on the wall is the rate of change of momentum, given by F = p_ total t = 200mv t .