A hockey player makes a slap shot, exerting a constant force of 27.3 N on the hockey puck for 0.18 s. What is the magnitude of the impulse given to the puck?
Impulse = Change in momentum = F x t = 27.3 x 0.18 = 4.9 Ns
To find the magnitude of the impulse given to the puck, we can use the formula:
Impulse = Force * Time
In this case, the force exerted by the hockey player is 27.3 N, and the time for which the force is applied is 0.18 s.
So, to find the magnitude of the impulse, we can simply multiply the force by the time:
Impulse = 27.3 N * 0.18 s
Calculating this, we have:
Impulse = 4.914 Ns
Therefore, the magnitude of the impulse given to the puck is 4.914 Ns.