Arubber ball and a lump of clay have equal mass. they are thrown with equal speed against a wall. the ball bounces back with nearly the same speed with which it hit. the clay sticks to the wall. which one of these objects experiences the greater momentum change?

The ball experiences the greater momentum change

Explanation:

The momentum change of each object is given by:

where

m is the mass of the object

v is the final velocity

u is the initial velocity

Both objects have same mass m and same initial velocity u. So we have:

- For the ball, the final velocity is

Since it bounces back (so, opposite direction --> negative sign) with same speed (so, the magnitude of the final velocity is still u). So the change in momentum is

- For the clay, the final velocity is

since it sticks to the wall. So, the change in momentum is

So we see that the greater momentum change (in magnitude) is experienced by the ball.

the order for strong to weak forces such as

strong nuclear force → electromegnetic force → weak nuclear force → gravitational force

the fundamental forces are those forces that act between to objects or element to make interactions. there are four types of fundamental forces such as strong and weak nuclear forces (due to protons and electrons), electromagnetic force (due to the motion of electrons) and gravitational force (due to orbital movement of the planet). if these forces are arranged on the basis of their maximum strength then the order is

strong nuclear force → electromegnetic force → weak nuclear force → gravitational force