Question

An 800 kg charging bull rams through a wooden fence. It was travelling at

5 m/s, now it's travelling at 3 m/s. How much impulse did the bull
experience by smashing the fence?

Answer 1

J = 1600 kg-m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

The mass of charging bull rams, m = 800 kg

Initial speed, u = 5 m/s

Final speed, v = 3 m/s

We need to find the impulse the bull experience by smashing the fence. Let it is J. We know that, impulse is equal to the change in momentum such that,

J = m(v-u)

Put all the values,

J = 800(3-5)

= 800(-2)

= -1600 kg-m/s

Hence, the magnitude of impulse is equal to 1600 kg-m/s.