Impulse of ball from bat when playing baseball

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When a baseball player hits a home run, the impulse received by the baseball from the bat is not greater than the impulse received by the bat from the baseball. This conclusion is supported by the law of conservation of momentum, which states that momentum is conserved in a closed system. Newton's third law also reinforces this idea, indicating that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, the impulse experienced by both the bat and the ball must be equal. The discussion confirms that the initial assertion is false.
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Is it true or false that when a baseball player hits a home run, the baseball receives a greater impulse from the bat than the bat does from the ball?

I think the answer is false because of the law of conservation of momentum.
 
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student000 said:
I think the answer is false because of the law of conservation of momentum.
Good. Even more direct is to consider Newton's 3rd law (which leads to conservation of momentum).
 

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