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A .25 kg ball is dropped and has a speed of 5m/s just before impacting the ground. The ball is contact with the ground for .3 s before bouncing up with a velocity of 5 m/s.
a. Is the momentum of the ball conserved as it falls? Explain your answer
b. Is the momentum of the ball conserved from before it hits the ground until just after it leaves the ground? Explain your answer.
c. What impulse is applied to the ball?
d. Assuming a constant acceleration of the ball, what was the average force applied by the ground?