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A body of mass $M$ hits normally a rigid wall with velocity $y$ and bounces back with the same velocity. The impulse experienced by the body is
PhysicsCenter of Mass Momentum and CollisionNEETNEET 2011 (Screening)
Options:
  • A $1.5 \mathrm{Mv}$
  • B $2 \mathrm{Mv}$
  • C zero
  • D $M v$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $2 \mathrm{Mv}$
Impulse
$\begin{aligned}
|J| & =|\Delta p| \\
& =M v-(-Mv) \\
& =2 Mv
\end{aligned}$

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