Trouble with question - Catching a baseball & momentum

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The discussion revolves around calculating momentum, impulse, and force related to catching a baseball. The momentum of a 0.5 kg ball traveling at 35 m/s is correctly calculated as 17.5 kgm/s. The impulse required to stop the ball is also identified as 17.5 kgm/s, indicating a correct understanding of the relationship between impulse and momentum. The participant struggles with calculating the force applied to the glove, initially using incorrect units and terminology. Clarifications emphasize that force should be expressed in Newtons, not kilograms, and the calculations need to reflect this standard.
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Trouble with question -- Catching a baseball & momentum

There are three parts to this question, and I am stuck on the last part. The question reads as follows:
a) A pitched ball with a mass of 0.5kg reaches a catchers glove traveling at 35m/s. How much momentum does the ball have?
My answer: Momentum = m(v) (0.5)(35) = 17.5 kgm/s

b) How much impulse is required to stop the ball?

The way I answered this question is that impulse and momentum equal each other when the acceleration is constant, or doesn't change. So I said the impulse equals 17.5 Kgm/s as well.


c) If the ball is in contact with the glove for 0.5 before its motion is stopped, how much force is applied to the glove?

This is the question I am stuck on. I believe my answer is wrong, but this is the way I answered it:
Impulse = F(t) 17.5 Kgm/s = F(0.5)
17.5/0.5 = F = 35 Kgm/s2


I honestly feel like my answer to this third part is wrong. And I am having a really hard time with it.
 
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Your answer is essentially correct. But there are a couple of things that are wrong. First, there is no such unit as "Kg". It is either "kg" or "kilogram". Second, force is measured in Newtons.
 
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