A 3.56-kg steel ball strikes a massive wall at 10.0 m/s at an angle of θ = 60.0° with the plane of the wall. It bounces off the wall with the same speed and angle (see the figure below). If the ball is in contact with the wall for 0.180 s, what is the average force exerted by the wall on the ball?

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To find the average force exerted by the wall on the ball, we can use the impulse-momentum theorem.

Here are the steps to determine the average force:

Step 1: Determine the initial momentum of the ball.
The initial momentum, p_initial, can be calculated using the mass (m) of the ball and its initial velocity (v_initial). Since the ball is initially traveling at an angle of 60.0° with the plane of the wall, only the horizontal component of the velocity will contribute to the momentum.

p_initial = m * v_initial_horizontal

Given:
m = 3.56 kg (mass of the ball)
v_initial = 10.0 m/s (initial velocity of the ball)

Using the angle θ = 60.0°, we can find the horizontal component of the velocity:

v_initial_horizontal = v_initial * cos(θ)

v_initial_horizontal = 10.0 m/s * cos(60.0°)
v_initial_horizontal = 10.0 m/s * 0.5
v_initial_horizontal = 5.0 m/s

p_initial = m * v_initial_horizontal
p_initial = 3.56 kg * 5.0 m/s
p_initial = 17.8 kg·m/s

Step 2: Determine the final momentum of the ball.
The final momentum, p_final, can be calculated using the same method as above, but with the final velocity (v_final) of the ball after bouncing off the wall.

Given that the ball bounces off the wall with the same speed and angle, the final velocity will have the same magnitude as the initial velocity (10.0 m/s) but with an angle of -θ. Only the horizontal component of the final velocity will contribute to the momentum, as the ball changes direction.

v_final_horizontal = v_final * cos(-θ)

Using the angle θ = 60.0° and cos(-θ) = cos(60.0°), we get:

v_final_horizontal = 10.0 m/s * cos(60.0°)
v_final_horizontal = 10.0 m/s * 0.5
v_final_horizontal = 5.0 m/s

p_final = m * v_final_horizontal
p_final = 3.56 kg * 5.0 m/s
p_final = 17.8 kg·m/s

Step 3: Calculate the change in momentum.
The change in momentum, Δp, can be found by subtracting the initial momentum from the final momentum.

Δp = p_final - p_initial
Δp = 17.8 kg·m/s - 17.8 kg·m/s
Δp = 0 kg·m/s

Step 4: Calculate the average force.
The average force, F_avg, can be calculated using the formula:

F_avg = Δp / Δt

Where Δt is the time duration that the ball is in contact with the wall.

Given:
Δp = 0 kg·m/s (change in momentum)
Δt = 0.180 s (time duration of contact)

F_avg = Δp / Δt
F_avg = 0 kg·m/s / 0.180 s
F_avg = 0 kg·m/s²

Therefore, the average force exerted by the wall on the ball is 0 Newtons, as the change in momentum is zero during the contact.

To find the average force exerted by the wall on the ball, we need to use the impulse-momentum principle. The impulse experienced by an object is equal to the change in momentum of the object.

1. Find the initial momentum of the ball:
Momentum = mass × velocity
Initial momentum = 3.56 kg × 10.0 m/s

2. Find the final momentum of the ball:
The ball bounces off the wall with the same speed and angle. Therefore, the final momentum is equal to the initial momentum.

3. Find the change in momentum:
Change in momentum = final momentum - initial momentum

4. Calculate the average force:
Average force = change in momentum / time taken

Now let's calculate each step:

1. Initial momentum:
Initial momentum = 3.56 kg × 10.0 m/s

2. Final momentum:
Final momentum = Initial momentum = 3.56 kg × 10.0 m/s

3. Change in momentum:
Change in momentum = Final momentum - Initial momentum

4. Average force:
Average force = Change in momentum / 0.180 s

By plugging in the values for each step, you can calculate the average force exerted by the wall on the ball.

a = (Vf - Vo) / t,

a = (0 - 10) / 0.180 = -55.56m/s^2.

The force exerted by the wall is equal to and opposite the force exerted by the ball:

F = -ma = -3.56 * (-55.6) = 198N.