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# A tennis ball of mass \(0.060\text{ kg}\) travels horizontally toward a racket at a speed of \(25\text{ m/s}\). After being struck by the racket, the ball travels horizontally in the opposite direction at a speed of \(35\text{ m/s}\). If the ball remains in contact with the racket for \(4.0\text{ ms}\), what is the magnitude of the average net force exerted on the ball during the collision?

A tennis ball of mass \(0.060\text{ kg}\) travels horizontally toward a racket at a speed of \(25\text{ m/s}\). After being struck by the racket, the ball travels horizontally in the opposite direction at a speed of \(35\text{ m/s}\). If the ball remains in contact with the racket for \(4.0\text{ ms}\), what is the magnitude of the average net force exerted on the ball during the collision?

- **A.** \(150\text{ N}\)
- **B.** \(375\text{ N}\)
- **C.** \(525\text{ N}\)
- **D.** \(900\text{ N}\)

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