A baseball player hits a baseball (m = 0.144 kg) as shown in the figure below. The ball is initially traveling horizontally with speed of 39 m/s. The batter hits a fly ball as shown, with a speed vf = 53 m/s.
(a) What are the magnitude and direction of the impulse imparted to the ball? magnitude
(b) If the ball and the bat are in contact for a time of 8.0 ms, what is the magnitude of the average force of the bat on the ball?