A cricket ball is to be bowled so that it leaves the bowler’s hand with a speed of

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

0.50\,\text{kg}

cricket ball is to be bowled so that it leaves the bowler’s hand with a speed of

20\,\text{m/s}

. The ball starts from rest and is in contact with the bowler’s hand for

0.04\,\text{s}

. Determine the average force exerted on the ball.