MHT CET20225 Aug 2022Morning ShiftPhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and CollisionActual
A wall is hit elastically and normally by ' n ' balls per second. All the balls have the same mass ' m ' and are moving with the same velocity ' u '. The force exerted by the balls on the wall is
Options
- A2 mnu ^2
- B2 mnu
- C1 2 mnu ^2
- Dmnu
Correct answer
B. 2 mnu
Step-by-step solution
The correct option is (B). Force is related to momentum change by following relation, F = dp dt Momentum change per second, dp dt = n ( mu -(- mu ))=2 nmu Therefore, F =2 nmu