A baseball traveling at 40m/s is caught by a player, coming to rest in 0.02s. What is the average deceleration of the baseball?
We can calculate the average deceleration using the formula:
Given:
The initial velocity (the baseball's speed before being caught).
The final velocity (since the baseball comes to rest).
The time interval .
Now, calculate the change in velocity:
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