Determine average force applied by glove to baseball

In summary, a 0.15 kg baseball pitched at 23 m/s is caught by a glove that moves back 0.044 m, causing an average force of -901.7 N to be applied by the glove.
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Homework Statement



A 0.15 kg baseball is pitched with a speed of 23 m/s. When the ball hits the catcher's glove the glove moves back by 0.044 m as it stops the ball. Assuming a constant acceleration of the ball, what was the average force applied by the catcher's glove?

Homework Equations


p = mv
impulse = change in momentum = Ft
final velocity squared = initial vel squared + 2*a*d
F=m

The Attempt at a Solution


I found the momentum and impulse via p=mv or -3.45 kg-m/s which is correct per submission.
To find average force, I first found average acceleration by using velocity equation above:
0 squared = 23 squared + 2*a*.044 m
a = -6011 m/s squared
Then I substituted a and m into F = ma or F = .15 * (-6011) = -901.7 kN THis was marked wrong! Help! I need help asap!
 
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Never mind...the F is in N not kN and thus converted should be -.9017 kN
 

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The purpose of determining the average force applied by a glove to a baseball is to understand the impact and pressure placed on the ball by the glove, as well as to analyze the effectiveness of the glove in catching and handling the ball.

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