a baseball with a mass of 0.15 kilograms collides with a bat at a speed of 40 meters/second. The duration of the collision is 8.0 x 10^-3 seconds. The ball moves off with a speed of 50 meters/second in the opposite direction. what is the value of the force?
A. 1.8 x 10^2 newtons
B. 1.2 x 10^2 newtons
C. 1.3 x 10^3 newtons
D. 1.4 x 10^3 newtons

Question

a baseball with a mass of 0.15 kilograms collides with a bat at a speed of 40 meters/second. The duration of the collision is 8.0 x 10^-3 seconds. The ball moves off with a speed of 50 meters/second in the opposite direction. what is the value of the force?
A. 1.8 x 10^2 newtons
B. 1.2 x 10^2 newtons
C. 1.3 x 10^3 newtons
D. 1.4 x 10^3 newtons

anonymous · Answer

To approach this problem, I would suggest using the information given to calculate a momentum (p = mv)

I would then calculate a force: F = p^2 / 2m