Now assume that the pitcher in Part D throws a 0.145-kg baseball parallel to the ground with a speed of 32 m/s in the +x direction. The batter then hits the ball so it goes directly back to the pitcher along the same straight line. What is the ball's velocity just after leaving the bat if the bat applies an impulse of -8.4 N*s to the baseball?
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Balls cannot travel in a straight line, if gravity is present.
impulse= changeelocity*mass
-8.4=.145(-32-V)
solve for V
The equation here is -8.4=.145(-32+V)
Well, isn't that a swing and a hit! Let's calculate the ball's velocity just after leaving the bat, shall we?
First, we need to use the impulse-momentum principle, which says that the change in momentum is equal to the impulse applied. So, the change in momentum of the baseball is equal to the impulse applied by the bat.
The initial momentum of the baseball is given by the mass multiplied by its initial velocity, which is (0.145 kg)(32 m/s) in the +x direction. We can call this value p1.
Since the ball goes directly back to the pitcher, we know the final momentum, p2, must be equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to p1.
Now, the change in momentum is given by Δp = p2 - p1.
Since the bat applies an impulse of -8.4 N*s to the baseball, we can say that the change in momentum is equal to -8.4 N*s.
So, -8.4 N*s = p2 - p1.
Now, we just have to solve for p2. Since p1 was given to us as (0.145 kg)(32 m/s), we can substitute that value and solve the equation.
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To find the ball's velocity just after leaving the bat, we can use the principle of conservation of momentum. The impulse experienced by an object is equal to the change in momentum it undergoes, which can be expressed as:
Impulse = Change in momentum
For the given situation, the impulse applied by the bat is -8.4 N*s, implying that the change in momentum is also -8.4 N*s. Since momentum is a vector quantity, we need to consider the direction as well.
Given that the pitcher throws the baseball in the +x direction, we can assume the positive x-axis as the direction of the velocity. Therefore, the initial momentum of the baseball is:
Initial momentum = mass x initial velocity = 0.145 kg x 32 m/s = 4.64 kg m/s in the +x direction
To find the final velocity of the ball, we need to consider that the change in momentum is equal to the final momentum minus the initial momentum. Since the final momentum is in the opposite direction (going back to the pitcher), we can express it as:
Final momentum = (-4.64 kg m/s) - 8.4 N*s
Now, we can rearrange the equation to solve for the final velocity:
Final momentum = mass x final velocity
(-4.64 kg m/s) - 8.4 N*s = 0.145 kg x final velocity
final velocity = [(-4.64 kg m/s) - 8.4 N*s] / 0.145 kg
After evaluating the equation, you will get the final velocity of the ball just after leaving the bat.