Question

a hammer of mass 5kg is moving at 30 m / sec strikes a nail. the nail stops the hammer in a very short time of 0.01 sec . what is the force of nail on the hammer

Answer 1

Answer:

Force of the nail on hammer will be change in momentum upon time.

$f \: = \frac{δp}{t} \: \:$

$f \: = \frac{mv}{t}$

$f = \: \frac{5 \times 30}{0.01}$

$f \: = 15 \times 10 {}^{3} \: newton$

Answer 2

Explanation:

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