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JEE Main 2 April 2026, Shift 2, Physics Q36

Question 36 of 75 in this shift, Physics question 11 of 25, Section A.

A spherical ball of mass 2 kg falls from a height of 10 m and is brought to rest after penetrating 10 cm into sand. The average force exerted by sand on the ball is

(1) $1980$ N
(2) $2020$ NOfficial answer
(3) $2000$ N
(4) $1000$ N

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Work, Energy and Power
Topic: Work and Kinetic Energy
Idea tested: Work-Energy Theorem

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