Physics

Physics

Problem

A 0.20 kg rubber ball moving at 5 m s⁻¹ strikes a rigid wall normally and rebounds with the same speed. A 0.50 kg lump of clay moving at 5 m s⁻¹ hits the same wall and sticks to it. Which object experiences the larger magnitude of impulse during impact? Give a brief reason for your choice in not more than two sentences.

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