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Question
Explain how, a karate player can break a pile of tiles with a single blow of his hand.
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Solution
A karate player can break a pile of tiles with a single blow because he strikes the pile with his hand very fast. In doing so, the large momentum of his hand is reduced to zero in a very short time. This exerts a large force on the pile of tiles which is sufficient to break them apart.
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