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A-LevelPhysicsDynamics9702/12 · May/June 2018 · Q81 Mark

A tennis ball of mass 55g is travelling horizontally with a speed of 30ms⁻¹. The ball makes contact with a wall before rebounding in the horizontal direction with a speed of 20 ms⁻¹. The ball is in contact with the wall for a time of 5.0 × 10⁻³s. What is the average force exerted on the wall by the ball?

A110 N
B220 N
C330 N
D550 N

✓ Correct answer

D: 550 N

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Dynamics, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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