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100 balls each of mass m moving with speed v simultaneously strike a wall normally and reflected back with same speed, in time t s. The total force exerted by the balls on the wall is
PhysicsCenter of Mass Momentum and CollisionJEE MainJEE Main 2023 (31 Jan Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 100mvt
  • B 200mvt
  • C 200 mvt
  • D mv100t
Solution:
1058 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 200mvt

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Force exerted by each ball is F=pt, here, p is momentum and t is time.

So, for one ball F=mv-m-vt=2mvt

Now, total force exerted by the balls on the wall is Fnet=100×F=200mvt.

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