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15 January, 21:04

A racquetball strikes a wall with a speed of 30 m/s and rebounds with a speed of 26 m/s. The collision takes 20 ms. What is the average acceleration of the ball during collision?

a. zero

b. 1500 m/s2

c. 1300 m/s2

d. 200 m/s2

e. 2800 m/s2

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  1. 15 January, 23:51
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    e. 2800 m/s²

    Explanation:

    Acceleration: This is the rate of change of velocity. The S. I unit of acceleration is m/s²

    Applying Newton's equation of motion,

    a = (v-u) / t ... Equation 1

    Where a = acceleration, v = Final velocity, u = Initial velocity, t = time.

    Note: Let the direction of the initial velocity be negative, and the direction of the final velocity be positive

    Given: v = 26 m/s, u = - 30 m/s, t = 20 ms = 0.02 s

    Substitute into equation 1

    a = [26 - (-30) ]/0.02

    a = (26+30) / 0.02

    a = 56/0.02

    a = 2800 m/s².

    Hence the right option is e. 2800 m/s²
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