A 017-Kg Baseball Is Thrown with a Speed of 38 M/s

question 87

Short Answer

A 0.17-kg baseball is thrown with a speed of 38 m/s and it is hit straight back toward the
pitcher with a speed of 62 m/s. What is the magnitude of the impulse exerted upon the ball
by the bat?

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