Gujarati
4-1.Newton's Laws of Motion
easy

A body of mass $m$ collides against a wall with a velocity $v$ and rebounds with the same speed. Its change of momentum is

A

$2\, mv$

B

$mv$

C

$-mv$

D

Zero

Solution

(a)$\Delta p = {p_i} – {p_f} = mv – ( – mv) = 2\,mv$

Standard 11
Physics

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