A 0.900 kg hammer is moving horizontally at 4.50 m/s when it strikes a nail and comes to rest after driving it 1.00 cm into a board. (a) Calculate the duration of the impact in seconds. (Enter a number.) (b) What was the average force in newtons exerted downward on the nail? (Enter a number.)

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A 0.900 kg hammer is moving horizontally at 4.50 m/s when it strikes a nail and comes to rest after driving it 1.00 cm into a board.
(a) Calculate the duration of the impact in seconds. (Enter a number.)
(b) What was the average force in newtons exerted downward on the nail? (Enter a number.)
Transcribed Image Text:A 0.900 kg hammer is moving horizontally at 4.50 m/s when it strikes a nail and comes to rest after driving it 1.00 cm into a board. (a) Calculate the duration of the impact in seconds. (Enter a number.) (b) What was the average force in newtons exerted downward on the nail? (Enter a number.)
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Mass, M = 0.900 kg 

Velocity, U = 4.50 m/s 

Come to rest after driving  1.0 cm into board

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