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 Problem 21PE

When serving a tennis ball, a player hits the ball when its velocity is zero (at the highest point of a vertical toss). The racquet exerts a force of 540 N on the ball for 5.00 ms, giving it a final velocity of 45.0 m/s. Using these data, find the mass of the ball.

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QUESTION:

 Problem 21PE

When serving a tennis ball, a player hits the ball when its velocity is zero (at the highest point of a vertical toss). The racquet exerts a force of 540 N on the ball for 5.00 ms, giving it a final velocity of 45.0 m/s. Using these data, find the mass of the ball.

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 Problem 21PE

Solution 21 PE

Step 1 of 3:

In this question, we need to find the mass of the tennis ball using the force exerted on it and its velocity and time taken

Data given

Force exerted by the racket on the ball

Initial velocity

Final velocity

force exerted fot time  

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