A Baseball Catcher Puts on an Exhibition by Catching a 0.150-Kg

question 52

Multiple Choice

A baseball catcher puts on an exhibition by catching a 0.150-kg ball dropped from a helicopter at a height of 100 m above the catcher.If the catcher "gives" with the ball for a distance of 0.500 m while catching it,what average force is exerted on the mitt by the ball? (g = 9.80 m/s²)

• A) 78 N
• B) 119 N
• C) 197 N
• D) 295 N

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