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A 4.10-kg steel ball strikes a wall with a speed of 13.0 m/s at an angle of ? = 60.0° with the surface. It bounces off with the same speed and angle (see figure below). If the ball is in contact with the wall for 0.200 s, what is the average force exerted by the wall on the ball? (Assume right and up are the positive directions.)

Fx =  N
Fy =  N
This diagram illustrates the reflection of a projectile off a surface. It features an axis with the x-axis horizontal and the y-axis vertical. A vertical line represents a reflecting surface positioned along the y-axis. 

Two spheres are shown: 

1. The first sphere approaches the reflecting surface at an angle \(\theta\) with respect to the horizontal x-axis. A dashed line indicates the path taken by the sphere toward the surface, and an arrow represents the direction of motion.

2. Upon reflection, the second sphere moves away from the surface at the same angle \(\theta\), forming a symmetrical path. The outgoing path is also represented by a dashed line, with an arrow showing the direction.

The angle \(\theta\) is the angle of incidence and is equal to the angle of reflection, illustrating the law of reflection. The diagram effectively demonstrates how the angle between the incident path and the normal (perpendicular to the surface) is equal to the angle between the reflected path and the normal.
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Transcribed Image Text:This diagram illustrates the reflection of a projectile off a surface. It features an axis with the x-axis horizontal and the y-axis vertical. A vertical line represents a reflecting surface positioned along the y-axis. Two spheres are shown: 1. The first sphere approaches the reflecting surface at an angle \(\theta\) with respect to the horizontal x-axis. A dashed line indicates the path taken by the sphere toward the surface, and an arrow represents the direction of motion. 2. Upon reflection, the second sphere moves away from the surface at the same angle \(\theta\), forming a symmetrical path. The outgoing path is also represented by a dashed line, with an arrow showing the direction. The angle \(\theta\) is the angle of incidence and is equal to the angle of reflection, illustrating the law of reflection. The diagram effectively demonstrates how the angle between the incident path and the normal (perpendicular to the surface) is equal to the angle between the reflected path and the normal.
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