Average Force Exerted on a Baseball by a Catcher's Glove

What is the magnitude of the average force exerted on the ball by the glove?

The magnitude of the average force exerted on the ball by the glove is,

The magnitude of the average force exerted on the ball by the glove is calculated as follows:

• Force = Mass × acceleration

Data given:

Mass, m = 0.149 kg

Velocity, v = 15 m/s

Time, t = 0.050 seconds

However,

Acceleration = Δv / t

where;

• Δv is the change in velocity
• t is the time taken

Hence;

Force = Mass × Δv / t

Force = 0.149 × (15 - 0) / 0.050

Force = 44.7 N