How Is the Average Pressure of Hailstones on a Window Calculated?

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Homework Statement


During a hailstorm, hailstones with an average mass of 2g and a speed of 15m/s fall vertically down and strike a winshield angled at 45 degrees and bounce off at the same speed horizontally. The area of the window is .5m2 What is the average pressure they exert on the window?


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So far this is what I've worked out:
Pressure = Force/Area
Force = ma but since there is no loss in velocity then that means that a=0 and the stones exert no force on the window?
 
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