Imapct force in an inclined plane

[alensark]

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.

Homework Equations

calculate the impact force.

The Attempt at a Solution

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.?

 

[technician]

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

 

[alensark]

Thank you so much for the quick reply. Ill ask my prof about the time information then.