A baseball is travelling at a speed of 24 m/s24\text{ m/s}24 m/s horizontally through the air. The mass of the baseball is 0.15 kg0.15\text{ kg}0.15 kg.
A player catches the ball and brings it to rest.
Calculate the magnitude of the change in momentum of the baseball during the catch.
The player's glove is in contact with the moving ball for 8.0 ms8.0\text{ ms}8.0 ms.
Calculate the average horizontal force exerted by the glove to bring the ball to rest.
78 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics Momentum, covering Momentum. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.