Question

How much impulse is imparted on a 0.14 kg baseball initially traveling at 32 m/s when it is struck by a baseball bat and begins to travel in the opposite direction at 49 m/s

Answer 1

ANSWER AND EXPLAINATION:
To calculate the impulse imparted on the baseball, we can use the impulse-momentum principle, which states that the impulse experienced by an object is equal to the change in momentum of the object. Mathematically, it can be expressed as:

Impulse = Change in momentum

The momentum of an object is given by the product of its mass and velocity:

Momentum = mass × velocity

In this case, the baseball has an initial mass of 0.14 kg and an initial velocity of 32 m/s. After being struck by the bat, it travels in the opposite direction at a velocity of 49 m/s.

Therefore, the change in momentum is given by:

Change in momentum = (mass × final velocity) - (mass × initial velocity)

Change in momentum = mass × (final velocity - initial velocity)

Change in momentum = 0.14 kg × (49 m/s - (-32 m/s))

Change in momentum = 0.14 kg × (49 m/s + 32 m/s)

Change in momentum = 0.14 kg × 81 m/s

Change in momentum = 11.34 kg·m/s

So, the impulse imparted on the baseball is 11.34 kg·m/s.