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Homework Statement
We have an object, whose mass is accumulated in its center. The mass is m.
We let an object positioned at the height of h over the scale free fall.
Let R be the number that will be displayed on the scale right when the item hits it.
Find R(h).
2. The attempt at a solution
[tex]v_{terminal} = \sqrt{2gh} [/tex]
[tex]p = m \sqrt{2gh}[/tex]
[tex]R = \frac{F}{g}[/tex] where [tex]F = \frac{dp}{dt}[/tex]
Since the force the object will exert on the surface of the scale is the change in momentum over the change in time, how am I supposed to determine the time, during which the momentum was "transferred"?