A Racquetball Strikes a Wall with a Speed of 30

question 14

Multiple Choice

A racquetball strikes a wall with a speed of 30 m/s and rebounds in the opposite direction with a speed of 26 m/s.The collision takes 20 ms.What is the average acceleration of the ball during the collision with the wall?

• A)0 m/s²
• B)200 m/s²
• C)2800 m/s²
• D)1500 m/s²
• E)1300 m/s²

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