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A ball of mass 10 kg \SI{10}{\kilo\gram} hits a smooth horizontal surface with speed 1 02 m / s \SI[per-mode=symbol]{10\sqrt 2}{\meter\per\second} at an angle of 4 5 45^\circ . The coefficient of restitution between the ball and surface is ϵ = 0.5 \epsilon = \SI{0.5}{} and the ball remains in contact with the surface for 0.1 s \SI{0.1}{\second} . Let F F be the instantaneous force exerted by the ball at any time during the collision.

Find the average value of the force, given by F \langle F \rangle in N \si{\newton} .


The answer is 1500.

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1 solution

Anubhav Tyagi
Nov 18, 2016

The initial velocity of ball is v i = 10 i ^ 10 j ^ v_i = 10\hat{i} - 10\hat{j} . Let v y v_y and v x v_x be the final components of velocity of ball along y-axis and x-axis.

The impulse from the ground acts in vertical direction. Hence the vertical component of velocity will change.The component of velocity of ball along x-axis after impact will remain unchanged since no impulse acts on the ball along x-axis. Hence v x v_x =10 .

Along vertical,

e = velocity of separation velocity of approach = v y 10 v y = 5 v f = 10 i ^ + 5 j ^ Δ p = m × ( v f v i ) = 10 × 15 j = 150. \begin{aligned} e &= \frac{\text{velocity of separation}}{\text{velocity of approach}} = \frac{v_y}{10} \\ \Rightarrow v_y &= 5 \\\\ v_f &= 10\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} \\ | \Delta p | &=m \times (|v_f - v_i|) \\ &=10 \times |15j| \\\\ &=150. \end{aligned}

By impulse momentum theorem , the change in momentum is given by the integral of force with respect to time F d t = F Δ t F = Δ p Δ t = 150 0.1 F = 1 500 N \begin{aligned} \int F dt &= \langle F \rangle \Delta t \\ \langle F \rangle &= \frac{| \Delta p| }{\Delta t} = \frac{ 150}{0.1} \\ \langle F \rangle &=\boxed{\SI[per-mode=symbol]{1500}{\newton}} \end{aligned}

Isn't this problem a bit too over-rated for Level-5? Did this similarly, but the level of this problem made me doubt my approach.

Tapas Mazumdar - 4 years, 6 months ago

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I too feel so.But as you see that the problem has been posted by a staff member so it won't be rated down below level 5

Anubhav Tyagi - 4 years, 6 months ago

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