The discussion revolves around calculating the average force exerted by a baseball on a catcher's mitt during impact. A 0.140-kg baseball traveling at 33.0 m/s comes to rest, causing the mitt to recoil 13.0 cm. To find the average force, users must first determine the acceleration using the initial and final velocities, then apply the formula F = ΔM/ΔT. The key challenge highlighted is obtaining the necessary data to compute these values effectively.
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Initial velocity is given, final velocity is zero. Displacement is given. find the acceleration.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.