A cricket ball of mass approaches a batsman with a velocity of towards the batsman

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Force and Laws of Motion · Force and Laws of Motion

Problem

A cricket ball of mass

0.15\,\text{kg}

approaches a batsman with a velocity of

20\,\text{m/s}

towards the batsman. The batsman hits it back along the same line with a velocity of

25\,\text{m/s}

away from him. The contact between bat and ball lasts for

0.020\,\text{s}

. Calculate the average force exerted by the bat on the ball, specifying its direction.