How much work is needed to be done on a ball of mass 50g to give it a momentum of 5 kg m s-1?
How much work is needed to be done on a ball of mass 50g to give it a momentum of 5 kg m s-1?

Solutions:

According to the question –

Momentum is P = 500 gcm / s

P = 0.005 kgm / s

Mass of ball is 50 g

Or, m = 0.05 kg

Using the expression of kinetic energy, we have –

Kinetic energy of the ball = p2 / 2m

= (0.005)2 / 2 × 0.05 = 250J