What impulse is needed to change the speed of a 16 kg object

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To change the speed of a 16 kg object from 14 m/s to 26 m/s in 5 seconds, the required impulse is calculated as 192 kg·m/s. This results in a force of 38.4 N when divided by the time interval. There is confusion regarding the direction of the impulse, as impulse is a vector quantity while speed is a scalar. Some participants question whether the initial and final speeds were correctly interpreted in the problem. The discussion highlights the importance of clarity in the problem statement to avoid miscalculations.
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This question is infuriating me. It says the answer is 32, but I can't get that.
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What impulse is needed to change the speed of a 16 kg object from 14 m/s to 26 m/s in a time of 5s? How much force is needed?

mVf - mVi
(16)(26)-(16)(14) = 192

F(change in 5s)=192 192/5 = 38.4N
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What am I doing wrong?
 
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Impulse is a vector quantity and speed a scalar. Is the direction changing pls see it
 
I don't think the direction is changing
 
Perhaps the given answer is wrong... It sure looks wrong to me!
 
Yes to me it 2 seems to be on wrong side
thats why i asked for direction
 
You sure it's not 16 to 26 m/s or 14 to 24 m/s?
 
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