JEE Main Physics question
A ball of mass 0.2 kg is thrown normally against a wall with a speed of 1.75 ms⁻¹ and rebounds elastically. The impulse of the force by the ball on the wall is
Answer: (B)
Solution
On an elastic, normal rebound, Δp = m(v−(−v)) = 2mv = 2×0.2×1.75 = 0.7 N·s.