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Posted by Jon on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 5:35pm.

A baseball has a mass of 0.15 kg. A pitcher throws a 40 m/sec fastball which is caught by the catcher. What is the change in momentum of the ball?

Physics - bobpursley, Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 5:36pm
What is M*changeinvelocity?
Physics - Jon, Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 5:52pm
so .15 x 40? because the initial velociy equals zero?
Physics - bobpursley, Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 6:25pm
yes. include units.
Physics - Jon, Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 6:36pm
The next part of the questions says What is the impulse on the catcher’s mitt?

to find impulse do I use the equation
m(vf-vi)
with vf = 0m/s and vi= 40m/s
Physics - bobpursley, Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 6:48pm
yes
Physics - Anonymous, Monday, April 22, 2013 at 11:36am
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