7. A 0.05 kg golf ball moving at 40 m/s collides with a 0.75 kg wooden block at rest. The golf ball bounces off the block and travels in the opposite direction at -10 m/s. a. What is the momentum of the golf ball before it collides with the block? b. What is the velocity of the block right after the collision?

7. A 0.05 kg golf ball moving at 40 m/s collides with a 0.75 kg wooden block at rest. The golf ball bounces off the block and travels in the opposite direction at -10 m/s. a. What is the momentum of the golf ball before it collides with the block? b. What is the velocity of the block right after the collision?

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**Problem 7: Collision of a Golf Ball with a Wooden Block**

A 0.05 kg golf ball moving at 40 m/s collides with a 0.75 kg wooden block at rest. The golf ball bounces off the block and travels in the opposite direction at -10 m/s.

a. What is the momentum of the golf ball before it collides with the block?

b. What is the velocity of the block right after the collision?

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