In Parts A, B, C consider the following situation. In a baseball game the batter

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In Parts A, B, C consider the following situation. In a baseball game the batter swings and gets a good solid hit. His swing applies a force of 12,000 to the ball for a time of 0.70 x 10^(-3) s. Assume that a pitcher throws a baseball so that it travels in a straight line parallel to the ground. The batter then hits the ball so it goes directly back to the pitcher along the same straight line. Define the direction the pitcher originally throws the ball as the +xdirection. The impulse on the ball caused by the bat will be in the ?(positive or negative)?xdirection.

(positive or negative direction)?

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impulse will be directed in -x direction

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