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“A 0.15 kg ball moving at 40 m/s is struck by a bat. The bat reverses the ball’s direction and gives it a speed of 50 m/s. What average forc
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“A 0.15 kg ball moving at 40 m/s is struck by a bat. The bat reverses the ball’s direction and gives it a speed of 50 m/s. What average force does the bat apply to the ball if they are in contact for 6.0 ×10 -3 s?”
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Answer:
-2250 N
Explanation:
From the question,
Using.
F = m(v-u)/t ……………… Equation 1
Where F = Average force the bat apply to the ball, m = mass of the ball, v = final velocity of the ball, u = initial velocity of the ball, t = time.
Given: m = 0.15 kg, v = -50 m/s(reversed direction), u = 40 m/s, t = 6.0×10⁻³ s = 0.006 s.
Substitute into equation 1
F = 0.15(-50-40)/0.006
F = 0.15(-90)/0.006
F = -2250 N.
The force is negative because it opposes the initial motion of the ball.
Hence the bat average force = -2250 N