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A car is stopped for a traffic signal. When the light turns green, the car accelerates, increasing its speed from 0 to 5.10 m/s in 0.820 s. (a) What is the magnitude of the linear impulse experienced by a 66.0-kg passenger in the car during the time the car accelerates?

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Answer:

[tex]I=336.6kgm/s[/tex]

Explanation:

The equation for the linear impulse is as follows:

[tex]I=F\Delta t[/tex]

where [tex]I[/tex] is impulse, [tex]F[/tex] is the force, and [tex]\Delta t[/tex] is the change in time.

The force, according to Newton's second law:

[tex]F=ma[/tex]

and since [tex]a=\frac{v_{f}-v_{i}}{\Delta t}[/tex]

the force will be:

[tex]F=m(\frac{v_{f}-v_{i}}{\Delta t})[/tex]

replacing in the equation for impulse:

[tex]I=m(\frac{v_{f}-v_{i}}{\Delta t})(\Delta t)[/tex]

we see that [tex]\Delta t[/tex] is canceled, so

[tex]I=m(v_{f}-v_{i})[/tex]

And according to the problem [tex]v_{i}=0m/s[/tex], [tex]v_{f}=5.10m/s[/tex] and the mass of the passenger is [tex]m=66kg[/tex]. Thus:

[tex]I=(66kg)(5.10m/s-0m/s)[/tex]

[tex]I=(66kg)(5.10m/s)[/tex]

[tex]I=336.6kgm/s[/tex]

the magnitude of the linear impulse experienced the passenger is [tex]336.6kgm/s[/tex]