Physics

Physics

Problem

Three steel spheres P, Q and R, each of mass 0.10 kg, slide on a smooth horizontal surface. For each sphere, the velocity changes during a 0.01 s collision with a vertical wall as listed: P: +4 m s⁻¹ to –2 m s⁻¹ Q: +4 m s⁻¹ to +1 m s⁻¹ R: +4 m s⁻¹ to 0 m s⁻¹ Calculate the impulse delivered to each sphere (magnitude only) and list the impulses in descending order.

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