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Question:

How much momentum will a dumbbell of mass 10kg transfer to the floor if it falls from a height of 80cm?

Solution:

Given, Mass = 10kg
Height, S = 80cm = 0.8m
g = 10m/s²
By the third equation of motion, we can get velocity,
v² = u² + 2gS
→v² = 2 × 10 × 0.8 = 16 = 4m/s
So, velocity = 4m/s
Now Momentum = mass × velocity
So, →10 × 4 = 40kgm/s