Impulse and Momentum for Systems of Particles - Conceptual Example 10.1-1

 

A horizontal force is applied over a small interval of time to the system of particles in the situations shown. Rank the magnitude of the change in linear velocity of each body’s mass center from before the application of the impulse to after the removal of the impulse. Then rank the magnitude of the change in angular velocity of each body from before the application of the impulse to after the removal of the impulse.

 

Click on the case that represents the least amount of change in linear velocity.