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a)
To draw the free body diagram of baseball at the moment when it is hit by the bat.
Answer to Problem 21P
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
……………(Weight of the baseball)
…………… (Force on baseball by the bat)
…………… (Force on the bat by the baseball)
Free body diagram:
Suppose baseball was hit by the bat in the right direction.
b)
To draw the free body diagram of the ball moving freely in the air towards the outfield.
Answer to Problem 21P
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
W…………… (Weight of the baseball)
No force other than the force due to gravity acts on the ball.
Force due to gravity is nothing but the weight of the baseball.
Free body diagram:
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