Recent content by David Bull

Sorry. Yes I suppose I do mean force. But how do I work it out? Hasn't the hammer stopped when it's hit the slab of concrete? Dave.

No! The question is " What would the force be on impact", and is simply a matter of interest. I work in the building trade, and was curious to know the answer. Don't any of you scientists know the answer? Dave.

My first message with P.P. Please be understanding. We are manually breaking a large concrete slab and I would be interested to know, roughly, what weight would be applied on impact by a sledge hammer weighing 14 pounds (6.4kg) traveling down at, say, 50mph (22m/s). Assume that the slab is on...