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A superball of mass m is dropped vertically from a height, h. If the impact time with the floor is {delta}t, what is the average force on the ball? (Assume that the superball bounces back to the same height.)

I think the answer is :

(m*(gh)^0.5)/(2*{delta}t)

is this right? if not, what part is wrong?

2007-10-15 15:32:23 · 1 answers · asked by beer drinkers 2 in Science & Mathematics Physics

1 answers

Not right, but only wrong by a scale factor. Expressed most simply, acceleration = ΔV/Δt = 2V/Δt, so F = 2mV/Δt.
In terms of g and h, V = (2gh)^0.5, so
F = 2m*(2gh)^0.5/Δt
= (m*(gh)^0.5)/(2Δt) * 2*2*2^0.5
= your equation * 2^2.5

2007-10-18 16:24:37 · answer #1 · answered by kirchwey 7 · 0 0

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