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a tennis ball of mass m strikes the massive wall with velocity v and traces the same path.calculate the change in momentum
10 years ago

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Steve
momentum before: mv
momentum after: m(-v)

now just subtract to get the change.
10 years ago
shwetha
change in momentum =final-initial
initial =mv
final=-mv
change= -mv-(mv)=-2mv
7 years ago
Anonymous
Very nice
4 years ago

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