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Momentum is calculated by taking the product of mass times velocity. Thus, a moving tennis ball would have a nonzero momentum. However, since a tennis ball has a relatively small mass, it would need to have a high velocity in order to have a large value for its momentum. Since velocity is a vector (having both a magnitude and a direction), momentum is also a vector.
When a tennis player hits a tennis ball with his racket, he imparts a force onto the tennis ball, which changes the direction of its momentum to return it over the net. (The value for this change in momentum is called impulse, which is equal to the product of the force applied and the time for which it is applied.)
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What force is responsible for a tennis ball moving forward after it gets hit by a tennis racket?
The ball keeps moving forward because of its momentum, which is not a force.
Does a golf ball have more momentum then a tennis ball?
depends on how hard you hit in but in most cases....yes
Which ball rolls down a slope faster a ping pong ball or a tennis ball?
If thrown at the same speed, a basketball. A basketball is heavier and will have momentum going with it while a tennis ball will have little momentum. A basketball will roll faster than most balls.
How does momentum play a critical role in tennis?
Disregarding the fact that that's a rather moronic question, momentum is required to maintain the movement of the ball through the air from side to side. Without momentum the ball would be stationary, along the the tennis rackets and players body. Which would defeat the purpose of the game.
Why is it easier to move a ping pong ball than a bowling ball?
Tennis balls are lighter than cricket balls. Therefore less mass. If a tennis ball travels at the same speed its momentum (mass x velocity) is lower. Therefore less momentum an easier to stop. Short answer, less mass and same speed means less momentum
A golf ball hits a tennis ball The golf ball stops but the tennis ball rolls away What kind of example is this Grvitaion Conservation of momentum Equal and opposite forces or velocity?
It depends on whether they are both moving or if one is stationary and the other is moving.
Which ball can bounce the highest a basketballbaseballor a tennis ball?
a tennis ball
A baseball flies through an open window and collides with a vase The momentum of the ball and vase after the collision is?
A baseball flies through an open window and collides with a vase. The momentum of the ball and vase after the collision is the same as the momentum of the ball alone before the collision.
What ball do you uses when you play tennis?
A tennis ball.
What ball is needed to play tennis?
A tennis ball.
Which ball bounces higher. golf ball hockey ball tennis ball or cricket ball?
Its a fat foot ball tennis ball my balls bounce the highest
How big is the biggest tennis ball?
There is no biggest tennis ball. the normal tennis ball has 6.7 cm as diameter.
