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A tennis player hits a tennis ball with a racket. Consider
Chapter 10, Problem 17DQ(choose chapter or problem)
A tennis player hits a tennis ball with a racket. Consider the system made up of the ball and the racket. Is the total momentum of the system the same just before and just after the hit? Is the total momentum just after the hit the same as 2 s later, when the ball is in midair at the high point of its trajectory? Explain any differences between the two cases.
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QUESTION:
A tennis player hits a tennis ball with a racket. Consider the system made up of the ball and the racket. Is the total momentum of the system the same just before and just after the hit? Is the total momentum just after the hit the same as 2 s later, when the ball is in midair at the high point of its trajectory? Explain any differences between the two cases.
ANSWER:Solution 17DQ Total momentum of a system remains constant only when no external force is applied on the system. Therefore, the total momentum of the system before