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Impulse on a baseball
A baseball of mass m = 0.14 kg is
thrown towards home plate at 100 mph.
The batter whacks it squarely and sends it
back towards center field at
a speed of 150 mph.
-  What is the ball's initial momentum?
 -  What is the ball's final momentum?
 -  What is the impulse, defined as the
           change in momentum
       impulse  =   (final momentum)  -  (initial momentum)
 
 -  If the ball is in contact with the bat for 
        about t = 0.0007 s,
        then what is the average force on the ball during that time?
 
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