That the impulse exerted by the wall at x = 0 is ( n h L ) i and that the impulse exerted by the wall at x = L is − ( n h L ) i

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To show: That the impulse exerted by the wall at x=0 is (nhL)i and that the impulse exerted by the wall at x=L is −(nhL)i

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