11. Momentum & Impulse
Intro to Impulse
6PRACTICE PROBLEM
A 100-kg basketball player is moving westward at a speed of 3.5 m/s. Suddenly, he comes to a halt in 1.5 seconds due to a head-on collision with a defender approaching directly eastward. Determine the average force applied to the defender.
A 100-kg basketball player is moving westward at a speed of 3.5 m/s. Suddenly, he comes to a halt in 1.5 seconds due to a head-on collision with a defender approaching directly eastward. Determine the average force applied to the defender.