A pitcher throws a 0.19-kg baseball ball with a velocity of 42 m/s. It is struck by the bat with an average force of 700 N, which results in a velocity of 28 m/s in the opposite direction from the original velocity. How long were the bat and ball were in contact?
Given,
Mass of the baseball bll, m = 0.19 kg
Initial velocity, v1 = 42 m/s
Final velocity, v2 = -28 m/s
Average force, F = 700 N
We know,
Impulse = change in momentum
Ft = p
Ft = | mv2 - mv1 |
t = | mv2 - mv1 |/F
t = (m|v2 - v1|)/F
t = ( 0.19 x | -28 - 42|)/700
t = 0.019 s
Answer : Average time = 0.019 s = 19 ms
____________________________
Please give your valuable feedback
Get Answers For Free
Most questions answered within 1 hours.