A football of mass 450 g moving at 12 m/s is caught and brought to rest

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Linear Momentum · Linear Momentum

Problem

A football of mass 450 g moving at 12 m/s is caught and brought to rest. Find the minimum duration of contact required so that the average force on the player’s hands does not exceed 50 N.

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