A Basketball with a Mass of 0

question 16

Multiple Choice

A basketball with a mass of 0.5 kg is bounced on the floor.Right before impact,it has a speed of 10 m/s,and right after it has 8 m/s.What is the impulse of the collision,and of which type is the collision?

• A)1 Ns,elastic
• B)5 Ns,elastic
• C)9 Ns,elastic
• D)1 Ns inelastic
• E)9 Ns,inelastic

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Definitions:

Average Variable Costs

Represent the total variable costs (costs that change with production volume) divided by the number of units produced.

Average Variable Cost

The variable cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing total variable costs by the quantity of output produced.

Output

The quantity of goods or services produced in a given time period by a firm, industry, or country.

Total Variable Cost

The sum of all costs that vary with output level, including expenses such as labor and raw materials, but not fixed costs like rent.