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A vehicle is traveling at 225 m/s when it strikes a hot air balloon (m=182 kg)...

A vehicle is traveling at 225 m/s when it strikes a hot air balloon (m=182 kg) which can be considered to be at rest relative to the ground below. After the collision, the balloon is caught on the vehicle. The collision takes place over a time interval of 4.44 * 10^-3 N. What is the average force that the balloon exerts on the vehicle during the collision?

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impulse = change in momentum = 225*182 = 40950

force = impulse/time = 9222.9 KN

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