AIPMT PRELIMS2011Physics-Laws of Motion

AIPMT PRELIMS 2011 Physics Impulse and Momentum MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy-Class 11

A body of mass M hits normally a rigid wall with velocity V and bounces back with the same velocity. The impulse experienced by the body is

A

Zero

B

MV

C

1.5 MV

D

2 MV

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

The change in momentum is 2MV as the velocity changes from V to -V, resulting in an impulse of 2MV.

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