Average force in baseball help?

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To calculate the average force applied by a baseball on a catcher's mitt, the initial velocity of the ball is 33.0 m/s, and it has a mass of 0.140 kg. The glove recoils backward by 13.0 cm as the ball comes to rest. The average force can be determined using the equation F = ΔM/ΔT, but the user struggles to find the necessary data for ΔT. To proceed, one must first calculate the acceleration using the given displacement and initial and final velocities. Understanding these calculations is essential for solving the problem effectively.
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Homework Statement


A 0.140-kg baseball traveling 33.0 m/s strikes the catcher's mitt, which, in bringing the ball to rest, recoils backward 13.0 cm.
What was the average force applied by the ball on the glove?

Homework Equations



F=\DeltaM/\DeltaT

The Attempt at a Solution


I don't know how to find the data to plug into the equation.
 
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seanbugler said:

Homework Statement


A 0.140-kg baseball traveling 33.0 m/s strikes the catcher's mitt, which, in bringing the ball to rest, recoils backward 13.0 cm.
What was the average force applied by the ball on the glove?

Homework Equations



F=\DeltaM/\DeltaT

The Attempt at a Solution


I don't know how to find the data to plug into the equation.
Initial velocity is given, final velocity is zero. Displacement is given. find the acceleration.
 
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