a 2.5 kg ball strikes a wall with a velocity of 8.5 m/s to the left. The ball bounces off with a velocity of 7.5 m/s to the right. If the ball is in contact with the wall for .25s, what is the constant force exerted on the ball by the wall?
A 5.5 g bullet is fired into a block of wood with a mass of 22.6g. The wood block is intially at rest on a 1.5m tall post. After the collision, the wood block and bullet land 2.5m from the base of the post. Find the initial speed of the bullet.