Impulse and Force-Time Problems
Constant-Force Impulse and Velocity Change
A cart initially at rest is acted on by a constant horizontal force of for . Determine the impulse and final speed.
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0 of 2 Steps CompletedTriangular Force-Time Pulse
A stationary block experiences the triangular force pulse shown. The force rises to at and returns to zero at . Determine its speed after the pulse.
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0 of 2 Steps CompletedBaseball Reversal Impulse
A baseball approaches a batter at and leaves in the opposite direction at . Determine the magnitude of the impulse delivered by the bat.
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0 of 2 Steps CompletedAverage Bat Force from Contact Time
For the baseball in the preceding problem, contact lasts . Determine the average force magnitude.
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Perfectly Inelastic Rear-End Collision
A car moving at rear-ends a stationary car. The vehicles lock together. Determine their common speed immediately after impact.
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0 of 2 Steps CompletedPartially Elastic Collision with Restitution
A ball moving right at collides head-on with a ball moving left at . The coefficient of restitution is . Determine both final velocities.
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0 of 3 Steps CompletedPerfectly Elastic Collision with Unequal Masses
A cart moving at strikes a stationary cart in a one-dimensional perfectly elastic collision. Determine the final velocities.
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Two-Dimensional Perfectly Inelastic Intersection Collision
A car travels east at and collides with a truck traveling north at . They lock together. Determine the magnitude and direction of their common velocity.
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0 of 3 Steps CompletedSmooth Two-Dimensional Collision Along a Known Line of Impact
Two equal disks collide on a frictionless plane. Before impact, disk A has velocity and disk B is at rest. The line of impact is the -axis and . Determine both final velocity vectors.
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0 of 3 Steps CompletedCenter-of-Mass Frame for Two Carts
A cart moves at and a cart moves oppositely at . Determine the center-of-mass velocity and both velocities in the COM frame.
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Ideal Rocket Equation Mass-Ratio Calculation
An ideal rocket has effective exhaust speed , initial mass , and final mass . Neglect external impulse during the burn. Determine the ideal velocity increment.