A 10 g rubber ball and a 10 g clay ball are each thrown at a wall

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A 10 g rubber ball and a 10 g clay ball are each thrown at a wall with equal speeds. The rubber ball bounces; the clay ball sticks. Which ball receives the greater impulse from the wall?

A. The clay ball receives a greater impulse because it sticks.

B. The rubber ball receives a greater impulse because it bounces.

C. They receive equal impulses because they have equal momenta.

D. Neither receives an impulse because the wall doesn' t move.

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780321907240

3rd Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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