SOLUTION: A 2kg soccer ball sits motionless on a field. If Jordan's foot exerts a force of 40N on the ball for .05s, how fast does the ball roll away?

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Question 1063989: A 2kg soccer ball sits motionless on a field. If Jordan's foot exerts a force of 40N on the ball for .05s, how fast does the ball roll away?
Answer by ikleyn(52835) About Me  (Show Source):
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From Physics,

F*t = mv,     ( "Impulse of force is equal to momentum" )

where F is force, t is the time interval duration, m is the mass and v is the speed under the question.


Solve for v: v = %28F%2At%29%2Fm = %2840%2A0%2A.05%29%2F2 meters per second.