Answer: 262.5N
Explanation:
Given that:
Force exerted by a catcher’s glove (F) = ?
Mass of baseball (m) = 0.15 kg
Speed (s) = 35 m/s
Time (t) = 0.02 sec
The force exerted is obtained by dividing the momentum by time.
i.e Force = momentum/time
(since momentum is equal to the product of mass and speed)
i.e F= mv/t
F = (0.15 kg x 35 m/s)/0.02 sec
F = 5.25kgm/s / 0.02 sec
F = 262.5N
Thus, the force exerted by a catcher’s glove is 262.5 newton
