A iron ball having velocity collides with a wall at an angle and rebounds with the same angle. If the period of contact between the ball and wall is , then the force experienced by the wall is:
Let the mass of the iron ball be and its velocity be . The ball collides with the wall at an angle with the wall. The component of velocity perpendicular to the wall before the collision is . Since the ball rebounds with the same angle, the component of velocity perpendicular to the wall after the collision is (assuming the collision is elastic). The magnitude of the change in momentum of the ball along the normal is: Substituting the given values: The force experienced by the wall is equal to the rate of change of momentum (according to Newton's second law of motion) : Given the period of contact : Thus, the force experienced by the wall is .
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