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Homework Statement
"solve for the amount of force on an 8kg ball rolling at 2m/s when it bumps into a pillow and stops in 0.5 seconds."
...and...
"how much force does the pillow exert on the ball?"
Homework Equations
net momentum before = net momentum after?
Ft=(change in) mv?
The Attempt at a Solution
8kg x 2m/s = 16N of force...or 16 kg.m/s
but what's the stopping got to do with it?
isnt both halves of this question the same?
Im so confused :S
Please help