I am currently doing my physics homework for momentum and I'm not 100% sure if my answers are right, and I hope someone can confirm it is either correct or not.
Q1) In a simulated accident, a car of mass 800 kg is travelling towards a wall. Just before impact, the speed of the car is 32ms^-1. It rebounds at two-thirds of its initial speed. The car takes 0.50s to come to rest.
(i) Calculate the change in momentum of the car
Δp = m(v-u) Δp = 800((-64/3) - 32) Δp = -42666.67kg ms^-1
(ii) The magnitude and direction of the average force acting on the car during impact
F=(mv-mu)/t F=(-25600)/0.5 F=51200N opposite to initial direction of motion
Q2) A cricketer throws a ball of mass 0.16kg. The ball starts from rest and is thrown horizontally. (The area under the F*t graph is 3.84Ns)
(i) Calculate the speed of the ball, mass 0.16kg when it is released.
v=Δp/m 3.84/0.16 = 24
(ii) Calculate the maximum horizontal acceleration of the ball
I have no idea, I have tried various equations and either gotten a=75 or 150, which seems absurd