An office worker smacks a table, bringing his hand to rest in 0.0025 seconds from an initial speed of 4.00 m/s. How much force is exerted on the table, taking the effective mass of his forearm and hand to be 1.5 kg? (Answer in 1 decimal place, in kilo-newtons, no unit)

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An office worker smacks a table, bringing his hand to rest in 0.0025 seconds from an initial speed of 4.00 m/s. How much force is exerted on the table, taking the effective mass of his forearm and hand to be 1.5 kg? (Answer in 1 decimal place, in kilo-newtons, no unit)
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