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A football player kicks a ball of mass 0.5 kg, giving it a velocity of 20 m/s. Calculate the impulse imparted to the ball.
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What a good answer should say
- The impulse imparted to the ball is 10 kg m/s.
Explanation
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This question assesses the understanding of impulse as the change in momentum. The calculation shows how mass and velocity are used to find impulse.
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