A tennis player receives a shot with the ball (0.0600 kg) travelinghorizontally

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A tennis player receives a shot with the ball (0.0600 kg) travelinghorizontally at 52.0 m/s andreturns the shot with the ball traveling horizontallyat 34.0 m/s in the oppositedirection. (Assume the initial direction of the ball is in the-x direction.) (a) What is the impulse delivered to the ball by the racket?
N·s Direction+x-x

(b) What work does the racket do on the ball?
J (a) What is the impulse delivered to the ball by the racket?
N·s Direction+x-x

(b) What work does the racket do on the ball?
J

Explanation / Answer

(a) Whatis the impulse delivered to the ball by the racket?
N·s Direction+x-x

(b) What work does the racket do on the ball?
J work=change in kineticenergy=1/2*0.06[52+34]=2.58J

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