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The discussion centers on calculating the momentum change and force exerted on an air rifle pellet penetrating clay. The pellet has a mass of 1 gram and a velocity of 100 meters per second, resulting in a change in momentum of 0.1 kg·m/s. The force acting on the pellet, assuming it comes to rest in 1 millisecond while penetrating 5 centimeters, is calculated to be 100 Newtons. Participants confirm the accuracy of these calculations, validating the results presented.

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An air rifle pellet of mass one gram and velocity 100 metres per second penetrates five centimetres into a lump of clay and comes to rest in one millisecond. Assume that the force acting on the pellet when in clay is constant.

Find the magnitude of the change in momentum and the magnitude of the force acting on the pellet.

My answers were 1 x 10-1kgms-1 and 1 x 102N but there aren't any solutions on the page, so I was wondering if I was right?
 
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Looks like I got it right.I get the same answers as you.:smile:
 

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