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A 0.0575 kg ball is dropped from a height of 6 meters. If theball hits the groun

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Question

A 0.0575 kg ball is dropped from a height of 6 meters. If theball hits the ground and rebounds to a height of 5 meters, what wasthe impulse exerted on the ball by the ground? I know that impulse = F * t and dp/dt, but I can't seem tofigure it out! Thanks. A 0.0575 kg ball is dropped from a height of 6 meters. If theball hits the ground and rebounds to a height of 5 meters, what wasthe impulse exerted on the ball by the ground? I know that impulse = F * t and dp/dt, but I can't seem tofigure it out! Thanks.

Explanation / Answer

Find the speed at which the ball hits the ground; find thespeed at which the ball rebounds from the ground; thenimpulse is given by m (v initial + v final)

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