Solved: A 12-kg hammer strikes a nail at a velocity of 8.5

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Problem 16P

A 12-kg hammer strikes a nail at a velocity of 8.5 m/s and comes to rest in a time interval of 8.0 ms. (a) What is the impulse given to the nail? (b) What is the average force acting on the nail?

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QUESTION:

Problem 16P

A 12-kg hammer strikes a nail at a velocity of 8.5 m/s and comes to rest in a time interval of 8.0 ms. (a) What is the impulse given to the nail? (b) What is the average force acting on the nail?

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Part (a)

The impulse can be expressed as,

                                                                   

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