AP Physics C Electricity & Magnetism › Momentum and Impulse
Which of the following could be used as units of impulse?
A pitcher throws a 0.15kg baseball at towards the batter and the batter hits the ball with his bat. The ball leaves the bat in the opposite direction at a speed of
. Calculate the impulse experienced by the baseball.
A baseball player hits a baseball initially moving at
, returning it at a speed of
along the same path. If the ball was in contact with the bat for
, what magnitude of force did the ball experience during the moment of contact?