A football of mass moving at is caught and brought to rest in

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Problem

A football of mass 0.5 kg0.5\,\text{kg} moving at 20 m/s20\,\text{m/s} is caught and brought to rest in 0.05 s0.05\,\text{s}. Calculate the magnitude of the average force exerted by the player on the ball. (a) 400 N400\,\text{N} (b) 1000 N1000\,\text{N} (c) 200 N200\,\text{N} (d) 100 N100\,\text{N}

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