A cricket ball of mass 150 gm is moving with a velocity of 12 m/s and is hit by a bat so that the ball is turned back with a velocity of 20 m/s. The force of blow acts for 0.01s on the ball. The average force exerted by the bat on the ball is
480 N
v1=−12 m\s and v2=+20m/s [because direction is reversed]
m=150 gm=0.15kg, t=0.01 sec
Force exerted by the bat on the ball F=m[v2−v1]t=0.15[20−(−12)0.01]=480 Newton