NDA 2026 Physics question

In a carrom game, a striker of mass 15 g hits a coin of mass 5 g head on and the coin moves with a speed of 0·36 m/s. If the time of contact between the striker and the coin is 3 milliseconds, then what is the average force applied by the striker on the coin ?

• (A)0·72 N
• (B)0·60 NCorrect
• (C)0·54 N
• (D)0·30 N