Question

A 1,000 kg truck initially had a velocity of 9 m/s. A force acts on it for a duration of time. After that force, the truck now has a velocity of 17 m/s. What is the impulse that the truck experienced?

Answer 1

8000Ns

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of the truck = 1000kg

Initial velocity = 9m/s

Final velocity = 17m/s

Unknown:

Impulse = ?

Solution:

The impulse experienced by the truck is the the change in momentum of the body.

Impulse = Ft

Momentum = m(v - u)

Ft = m( v - u )

F is the force

t is the time

m is the mass

v is the final velocity

u is the initial velocity

Impulse = 1000(17 - 9) = 8000Ns