Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2017 2017Moderate

A body of mass 2kg collides with a wall with speed 100 m s-1 and rebounds with the same speed the force exerted on the wall is 2 x 10^4 N. The time of contactis:

Correct answer: A. 1/50 Sec

  • A. 1/50 Sec
  • B. 1/25 Sec
  • C. 1/60 Sec
  • D. 1 Sec

Explanation

F=mv/t2 x 104 N =2*(100-(-100))/tt=1/50 s

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