A Boston Red Sox Baseball Player Catches a Ball of Mass

question 30

Multiple Choice

A Boston Red Sox baseball player catches a ball of mass m that is moving toward him with speed v.While bringing the ball to rest, his hand moves back a distance d.Assuming constant deceleration, the horizontal force exerted on the ball by his hand is:

• A)mv/d
• B)mvd
• C)mv²/d
• D)2mv/d
• E)mv²/(2d)

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