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greenpeace14
Nov 19, 2008, 04:30 PM
A 0.145 kg baseball is pitched 42 m/s The batter hits it horizontally to the pitcher at 58 m/s A) Find the change in momentum of the ball B) If the ball and bat are in contact for 4.6 x 10 exponent -4 seconds what is the average force during contact?

Capuchin
Nov 19, 2008, 05:51 PM
use p=mv, I=p_2-p_1 and I=Ft.

This should answer all your questions.

rebel-2
Nov 20, 2008, 03:30 PM
yup for impulse here's an easier equation to remember

F.dt=dp
or

F*(change in time)=(change in momentum)
impulse=(change in time)/(change in momentum).