Explanation:
We have,
Mass of a baseball is 0.147 kg
Initial velocity of the baseball is 44.5 m/s
The ball is moved in the opposite direction with a velocity of 55.5 m/s
It is required to find the magnitude of the change in momentum of the ball and of the impulse applied to it by the bat.
Change in momentum,
[tex]\Delta p=mv-mu\\\\\Delta p=m(v-u)\\\\\Delta p=0.147\times ((-55.5)-44.5)\\\\\Delta p=-14.7\ kg-m/s\\\\|\Delta p|=14.7\ kg-m/s[/tex]
Impulse = 14.7 kg-m/s
Therefore, the magnitude of the change in momentum of the ball and of the impulse applied to it by the bat is 14.7 kg-m/s
