A shot putter achieves a release velocity of 10m/s for a 4kg shot during a standing throw. If they apply force for 0.2s they must exert an average force of 2000N?

Name: A shot putter achieves a release velocity of 10m/s for a 4kg shot during a standing throw. If they apply force for 0.2s they must exert an average force of 2000N?
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The impulse (average force x time) must be equal to the change in momentum (mass x velocity). The average force in this example is 200N.

A Shot Putter Achieves a Release Velocity of 10m/s for a 4kg