A baseball is traveling (+20 m/s) and is hit by a bat. It leaves the bat traveling (−30 m/s).

What is the change in the velocity?

Remember that direction is what makes velocity different than speed.

Responses

−10 m/s

negative 10 meters per second ,

−20 m/s

negative 20 meters per second ,

−30 m/s

negative 30 meters per second ,

−50 m/s

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−50 m/s

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