A person strikes a nail with a hammer of mass `500g` moving with a velocity of `10m//s`.
Channel: Doubtnut
Date: 2020-08-02

A person strikes a nail with a hammer of mass `500g` moving with a velocity of `10m//s`. The hammer comes to rest in `0.01 s` after striking the nail. Calculate (i) force exerted by the hammer on the nail (ii) distance moved by the nail into the plank.