Imapct force in an inclined plane

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The discussion focuses on calculating the impact force of a transporter with mass m rolling down a 20° incline for 10 meters before colliding with a wall. The potential energy (mgh) converts to kinetic energy (1/2mV^2), but the velocity (V) at the bottom is unknown without additional data. Participants emphasize the necessity of collision time or deformation data to compute the impact force accurately, suggesting a reasonable estimate of 0.1 to 1.0 seconds for collision duration.

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Homework Statement



A transporter of mass m rolles down a hill with an incline of 20° for a distance of 10m before hitting a wall on the bottom of the hill.

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calculate the impact force.

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This homework ask to simulate the impact in solidworks and i just need the calculation of the impact force. I know the potential energy of mgh is being converted to KE of 1/2mV^2 so i can't find the V at the bottom but i can find the impact force from this information. I think impact for is like an impulse and if i were given a contact time or the deformation of the wall or the transporter i could have foundd the force easily but I was wondering if anybody can help me to find the impact force with the given informations alone.?
 
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You are absolutely correct.
You need some time of collision information so that you can calculate an impulse.
In the absence of any given information I would make some 'sensible' estimates...perhaps about 0.1 to 1.0 seconds
 
Thank you so much for the quick reply. Ill ask my prof about the time information then.
 

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