Force on a Mosquito

Force on a Mosquito#

A force versus time graph for the force on a mosquito is given in the figure below.

Question Text#

Calculate the change in momentum of the mosquito due to this impulsive force.

A graph of force in Newtons versus time in seconds times ten to the negative 3 (milliseconds). The Force increases from 0 to 2 Newtons in the first millisecond, then from 2 to 8 Newtons in the second increment, then 8 to 2 Newtons in the third increment and 2 to 0 Newtons in the fourth increment

Answer Section#

Please enter in a numeric value in \( rac{kg m}{s}\).

Attribution#

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