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A 1.2 kg rock is thrown through a glass window. It hits the window with a speed

ID: 1410498 • Letter: A

Question

A 1.2 kg rock is thrown through a glass window. It hits the window with a speed of +5.0 m/s, and after the window shatters, it has a speed of +3.0 m/s. If the glass breaks in 0.002 s, what force did the glass exert on the rock?

A : +1200 N

B : -1200 N

C : -4800 N

D : +4800 N

E : None of the choices are correct.

Q2 - If a 23.0 g bullet is stopped in a wooden block of mass 8.0 kg, and the speed of the bullet–block system immediately after the collision is 0.40 m/s. what is the initial speed of the bullet before penetrating the block?

A : 155 m/s

B : 175 m/s

C : 125 m/s

D : 140 m/s

E : 225 m/s

Explanation / Answer

Q1)

Force = change in momentum / time

F = 1.2 (3-5) /0.002

F = -1200 N B

Q2)

conserving momentum

0.023 x V = 8.023 x 0.4

V = 140 m/sec ( D)