A 285-g ball falls vertically downward, hitting the floor with a speed of 2.5 m/s and rebounding

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A 285-g ball falls vertically downward, hitting the floor with a speed of 2.5 m/s and rebounding upward with a speed of 2.0 m/s.

(a) Find the magnitude of the change in the ball's momentum.

(b) Find the change in the magnitude of the ball's momentum.

(c) Which of the two quantities calculated in parts (a) and (b) is more directly related to the net force acting on the ball during its collision with the floor? Explain.

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Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976444

5th edition

Authors: James S. Walker

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