A 0.0420-kg hollow racquetball with an initial speed of 18.3 m/s collides with a backboard. It rebounds with a speed of 7.4 m/s.

Calculate the total impulse on the ball.

2 answers

if initial speed in +x direction

impulse = change of momentum

.0420 (-7.4 - 18.3)
-10.8 is the impulse