A student throws a 140 g snowball at 6.5 m/s at the side of the schoolhouse, where it hits and sticks. What is the magnitude of the average force on the wall if the duration of the collision is 0.17 s?

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Osvaldo Suarez

11 February, 03:05

A student throws a 140 g snowball at 6.5 m/s at the side of the schoolhouse, where it hits and sticks. What is the magnitude of the average force on the wall if the duration of the collision is 0.17 s?

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Maribel Frank · Answer 1

Answer:5.35N

Explanation:

Force is defined as the product of mass of an object and its acceleration.

Acceleration is the change in velocity of an object with respect to time.

Acceleration = velocity / time = 6.5/0.17 = 38.2m/s²

since F = ma and mass is 140g

140g to kg will be 140/1000 = 0.14kg

F = 0.14 * 38.2

F = 5.35N

magnitude of the average force is 5.35N