Does the pitcher or catcher exert more impulse and force?

[stargirl17]

Homework Statement

A pitcher throws a fastball to the catcher. Assuming the speed of the ball does NOT change appreciably in flight

a) which player exerts the larger impluse on the ball? why?
b) which player exerts the larger force on the ball? why?

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

 

[lightgrav]

yeah? 3 situations:
start , in-flight , end

they don't mean "why" , they mean "how do you know this"

 

[stargirl17]

yeah? 3 situations:
start , in-flight , end

they don't mean "why" , they mean "how do you know this"

i know it means how do you know this. that's just how the question was written. and that didnt answer the questiom but i figured it out