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A batsman hits back a ball straight in the direction of the bowler without changing its initial speed of 12ms−1. If the mass of the ball is 0.15 kg, the imparted to the ball is
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Solution:
The initial momentum of ball P1=mv, after batsman hits ball and reverses its direction, momentum of ball P2=−mv
Magnitude of change in momentum Δp=∣P2−P1∣=∣−2mv∣=2m∣v∣ from data given in question m=0.15kg;∣v∣=12m/s ΔP=2×0.15×12=3.6kgm/s