A coach is hitting pop flies to the outfielders. If the baseball (mass=145 g) stays in contact with the bat for 0.04 s and leaves the bat with a speed of 79 m/s, what is the average force actions on the ball?

Answer 1

V = Vo + a*t.
78 = 0 + a*0.04, a = 1950 m/s^2,

F = M*a = 0.145 * 1950 = 283 N.