NEETPhysicsCenter of Mass and CollisionMCQ+4 / −1
The force F acting on a particle of mass m is indicated by the force-time graph shown below. The change in momentum of the particle over the time interval from zero to 8 s is :


- A24 N s
- B20 N s
- C12 N s
- D6 N s
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Correct answer: C

= Area of $\Delta $ABC – Area of rectangle CDEF + Area of rectangle FGHI
= ${1 \over 2}$ $ \times $ 2 $ \times $ 6 - 3 $ \times $ 2 + 4 $ \times $ 3 = 12 N s
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