Average force between baseball and bat

[Rachelbot12]

Homework Statement

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A 0.145- kg baseball with an initial speed of 20 m/s rebounds with a speed of 36 m/s after being struck with a bat. If the duration of contact between ball and bat was 2.4 ms, what was the magnitude of the average force between ball and bat?

Homework Equations

Δ velocity=Vf-Vi
F= mass* Δ velocity/(Δ time)

The Attempt at a Solution

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Δ velocity = -36-20 = -56 m/s

mass* Δ velocity/(Δ time) = 56 m/s * 0.145 kg / .0024s
3383.333 N

 

[BvU]

Hello Rachel, and welcome to PF :)

Seven digits precision is a bit much. Your calculation is just fine. Was that what you wanted to know ?
(In fact PF isn't really meant for stamp-approving homework -- I hope I don't get in trouble over this one...)

 

[Rachelbot12]

Hello Rachel, and welcome to PF :)

Seven digits precision is a bit much. Your calculation is just fine. Was that what you wanted to know ?
(In fact PF isn't really meant for stamp-approving homework -- I hope I don't get in trouble over this one...)

The problem is that it's an online homework and the website is saying it's incorrect. Thank you though!

 

[Rachelbot12]

Hello Rachel, and welcome to PF :)

Seven digits precision is a bit much. Your calculation is just fine. Was that what you wanted to know ?
(In fact PF isn't really meant for stamp-approving homework -- I hope I don't get in trouble over this one...)

Actually, I decided to try it without any decimal points and it turned out to be right. Weird. Thanks again :)