(a) What is the magnitude of the force that acts on a firefighter holding a fire hose that ejects 410 L water per minute with a muzzle speed of 35 m/s ? Hint: What is the mass of water per time ejected?

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(a) What is the magnitude of the force that acts on a firefighter holding a fire hose that ejects 410
L water per minute with a muzzle speed of 35 m/s ?
Hint: What is the mass of water per time ejected?
(b) A soccer game: One player shoots the soccer ball of m = 420 g with a speed of 110 km/h
towards the goal. Her team mate hits the ball with her head, and the ball gets reflected directly
back. What is the force acting on the head of the player? Assume a contact time between ball and
head of 0.05 s.
Transcribed Image Text:(a) What is the magnitude of the force that acts on a firefighter holding a fire hose that ejects 410 L water per minute with a muzzle speed of 35 m/s ? Hint: What is the mass of water per time ejected? (b) A soccer game: One player shoots the soccer ball of m = 420 g with a speed of 110 km/h towards the goal. Her team mate hits the ball with her head, and the ball gets reflected directly back. What is the force acting on the head of the player? Assume a contact time between ball and head of 0.05 s.
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