$A$ stone of $1\, kg$ is thrown with a velocity of $20\, m\ s^{-1}$ across the frozen surface of a lake and comes to rest after travelling a distance of $50\, m$. What is the force of friction (in $N$) between the stone and the ice?

How much momentum will a dumbbell of mass $10\, kg$ transfer to the floor if it falls from a height of $80\, cm$? Take its downward acceleration to be $10\, m \,s^{-2}$.

Two objects,each of mass $1.5\, kg$,are moving in the same straight line but in opposite directions. The velocity of each object is $2.5\, m/s$ before the collision during which they stick together. What will be the velocity (in $m/s$) of the combined object after collision?

Two objects of masses $100 \, g$ and $200 \, g$ are moving along the same line and direction with velocities of $2 \, m \, s^{-1}$ and $1 \, m \, s^{-1}$,respectively. They collide and after the collision,the first object moves at a velocity of $1.67 \, m \, s^{-1}$. Determine the velocity (in $m/s$) of the second object.

$A$ hockey ball of mass $200 \,g$ travelling at $10 \,m \,s^{-1}$ is struck by a hockey stick so as to return it along its original path with a velocity of $5 \,m \,s^{-1}$. Calculate the magnitude of the change in momentum of the hockey ball due to the force applied by the hockey stick.

Explain why some of the leaves may get detached from a tree if we vigorously shake its branch.