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Chapter 2: Q2-7 (page 82)

A ball moves in the direction of the arrow labelled cin Figure 2.53The ball is struck by a stick that briefly exerts a force on the ball in the direction of the arrow labelled e. Which arrow best describes the direction of ∆p, the change in the ball's momentum?

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The correct direction of the ball's momentum change is e.

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01

Action of force applied perpendicularly on a moving object

When a body moves in a specific direction at a specific velocity and an external force acts on it in a perpendicular direction to its motion, the body's speed remains constant but its direction of motion changes.

02

Represent the situation diagrammatically

  • The body's motion is circular in this case, and the velocity vector is always tangential to the circular path on which it moves.

  • In this example, a force acted on the body in an inward direction, which is responsible for the body's circular trajectory.

  • The direction of velocity change is the same as the direction of momentum change.

  • The force applied by the stick and the ball's initial velocity are depicted in the diagram below.

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Question:A ball moves in the direction of the arrow labelled in Figure. The ball is struck by a stick that briefly exerts a force on the ball in the direction of the arrow labelled. Which arrow best describes the direction of, the change in the ball's momentum?
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