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In a Little League baseball game, the 145 g ball reaches the batter with a speed of 15.0 m/s. The batter hits the ball, and it leaves his ba
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In a Little League baseball game, the 145 g ball reaches the batter with a speed of 15.0 m/s. The batter hits the ball, and it leaves his bat with a speed of 20.0 m/s in exactly the opposite direction. What is the magnitude of the impulse delivered by the bat to the ball
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Answer: 5.075Ns
Explanation:
Given the following :
Mass of ball = 145g
Initial Speed of ball = 15m/s
Final speed of ball when hit by the batter = – 20m/s ( Opposite direction)
The impulse of a body is represented using the relation:
Force(f) * time(t) = mass (m) * (final Velocity(V) – initial velocity(u))
Therefore, using:
m(v – u) = impulse
Mass of ball = 145 / 1000 = 0.145kg
Impulse = 0.145(- 20 – 15)
Impulse = 0.145(-35)
Impulse = 5.075Ns