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What is the force exerted by a Karate kick?

A martial arts instructor wants to know what force she exerts when kicking a punch bag. By analysing a video she measures the time of impact to be 0.02 s. The 30 kg bag swings to a height of 40cm. Calculate the average force on the bag.

 

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