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Homework Statement
Consider the following two scenarios.
(A) A pitcher throws a ball at -55m/s and the batter swims at 25m/s.
(B) A pitcher throws a ball at -25m/s and the batter swings at 55m/s.
The ball has a mass of 0.15kg and the bat has a mass of 1kg. Assume that the impact between the ball and the bat lasted for 0.3s, the coefficient of restitution was 0.5 and that the force of impact maintained a constant value throughout impact.
Question a) For both scenarios: what impulse was exerted on the ball by the bat?
Question b) For both scenarios: how much work was done on the ball by the bat?
Homework Equations
ΣFΔt=mΔv
W=FΔd
The Attempt at a Solution
I thiiiink that I got question a)
(A)
ΣFΔt=mΔv
ΣFΔt=(1)(25)
ΣFΔt=25Ns
(B)
ΣFΔt=mΔv
ΣFΔt=(1)(55)
ΣFΔt=55Ns
I am unsure of how to go from impulse to calculate work in question b).