Question

A hammer of mass 500 g, moving at 50 m/s strikes a nail
The nail stops the hammer in a very short time of 0.01 s. What
is the force of the nail on the hammer?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Mass of the hammer, m = 500 g = 0.5 kg

Initial velocity of the hammer, u = 50 m/s

Time taken by the nail to the stop the hammer, t = 0.01 s

Velocity of the hammer, v = 0 (since the hammer finally comes to rest)

From Newton’s second law of motion:

Force, f = m(v-u) / t

= 0.5(0-50) / 0.01

= -2500 N

The hammer strikes the nail with a force of 2500 N. Hence, from Newton’s third law of motion, the force of the nail on the hammer is equal and opposite, i.e., +2500 N.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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