A tennis player returns a ball by hitting it with a racket. If the force exerted by the racket on the ball is increased, then the impulse imparted to the ball:
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Impulse \( J = F \cdot \Delta t \). If contact time stays the same, increasing force leads to more impulse and more change in momentum.
Step 1: Recall the formula for impulse. Impulse \( J \) is given by: \[ J = F \cdot \Delta t \] Where: \( F \) is the average force applied \( \Delta t \) is the time duration of the force Step 2: Analyze the effect of increasing force. If the force \( F \) increases and the time of contact \( \Delta t \) remains the same, then: \[ J \text{ increases proportionally} \] Step 3: Conclude the result. Since impulse is directly proportional to force (for constant time), \[ \text{Impulse increases} \]