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The document provides calculations of impulse for various scenarios involving different objects, including clay balls, cars, and a cannonball. It discusses the effects of forces, directions of impulses, and the role of airbags in reducing impulse during collisions. Additionally, it includes questions about the correct units for impulse and compares different force applications to determine which produces the same impulse.

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Impulse Answers

The document provides calculations of impulse for various scenarios involving different objects, including clay balls, cars, and a cannonball. It discusses the effects of forces, directions of impulses, and the role of airbags in reducing impulse during collisions. Additionally, it includes questions about the correct units for impulse and compares different force applications to determine which produces the same impulse.

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Impulse

1. Calculate the impulse in each example below.


a. A 1.0 kg clay ball is accelerated from rest to +10 m/s.
answer: +10 N s

b. A 1.0 kg clay ball traveling straight down at -10 m/s hits the floor and sticks to it.
answer: +10 N s

c. A 1.0 kg superball traveling straight down at -10 m/s hits the floor, then bounces back up at
+10 m/s.
answer: +20 N s

d. A 1000 kg car slows down from 30 m/s to 20 m/s.


answer: -10,000 N s

2. A 1500 kg car traveling due east at 20 m/s slows to a stop in 5.0 seconds.
a. What impulse acts on the car during this event?
answer: -30,000 N s

b. What is the direction of the impulse?


answer: The direction is due west.

c. What is the magnitude of the stopping force?


answer: 6000 N west

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3. Which set of units is correct for impulse?
A. kg m2/s2 B. N/s C. kg m/s D. kg m/s2

4. There are many ways to produce the same impulse on an object. Which of these does NOT
produce the same impulse as the others?
A. A 400 N force is applied to a 10 kg object for 0.6 seconds.
B. A 200 N force is applied to a 1 kg mass for 1 second.
C. A 1000 N force is applied to a 20 kg object for 0.20 seconds.
D. A 500 N force is applied to a 7 kg object for 0.4 seconds.

5. Airbags in cars can save lives in a collision. Which statement below is true?
A. The airbag reduces the impulse on the passenger during the collision.
B. The airbag increases the length of time that the collision lasts.
C. The airbag absorbs the impulse that the passenger would have experienced.
D. The airbag increases the average force on the passenger.

6. A 5.0 kg cannonball is dropped from the top of a tower. It falls for 1.6 seconds before slamming
into a sand pile at the base of the castle.
a. What is the velocity of the cannonball just before it hits the ground?
answer: -16 m/s

b. What is the impulse (magnitude and direction) on the cannonball when it hits the ground?
answer: 79 N s straight up ( + direction)

c. If the average force on the cannonball during this collision is 655 N, how long does the
collision last?
answer: 0.12 seconds

7. A 10 kg rocket is traveling at 80 m/s when the booster engine applies a constant forward force of
60 N for 3.0 seconds.
a. What impulse does the booster engine supply?
answer: 180 N s

b. What is the resulting velocity of the rocket?


answer: 98 m/s

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