Calculating Average Force: Hockey Goalie Stops 59m/s Puck in 0.0021s

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In summary, a 85kg hockey goalie catches a 0.15kg puck with a velocity of +59m/s in a time of 0.0021 seconds. The average force of the puck on the goalie is approximately 4214.03N.
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A hockey goalie m=85kg stands in front of the net. A player hits the 0.15kg puck towards the goalie with a velocity of +59m/s. The goalie catches the puck with his glove in a time of 0.0021seconds. (assume all collisions are linear)

A) what is the average force of the puck on the goalie?

I got the answer to be 4214.029N is this correct
 
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Yes, that's correct. Two comments:
(1) Round off to a reasonable number of significant digits.
(2) To get the best help in the quickest time, never just give an answer, always show how you got the answer.
 
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Alright sorry about that and thanks a lot I appreciate the advice
 

What is the equation for calculating average force?

The equation for calculating average force is force = mass x acceleration.

How do you calculate the mass of the puck?

The mass of the puck can be calculated by using its weight and the acceleration due to gravity. The equation is mass = weight/acceleration due to gravity.

What is the acceleration of the puck?

The acceleration of the puck can be calculated by using the equation acceleration = change in velocity/time. In this case, the change in velocity is 59m/s and the time is 0.0021s, so the acceleration is 28,095 m/s^2.

How do you calculate the stopping distance of the puck?

The stopping distance of the puck can be calculated by using the equation distance = initial velocity x time + 1/2 x acceleration x time^2. In this case, the initial velocity is 59m/s and the time is 0.0021s, so the stopping distance is approximately 0.123m.

What is the average force exerted by the goalie on the puck?

The average force exerted by the goalie on the puck can be calculated by using the equation force = mass x acceleration. In this case, the mass of the puck is needed to calculate the force. If we assume the mass of the puck is 0.17kg, then the average force exerted by the goalie on the puck is approximately 4,776 Newtons.

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