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# A \( 0.17 \) \( \text{kg} \) baseball is thrown with a speed of \( 38 \) \( \text{m/s} \) and it is hit straight back toward the pitcher with a speed of \( 62 \) \( \text{m/s} \). What is the magnitude of the impulse exerted upon the ball by the bat?

A \( 0.17 \) \( \text{kg} \) baseball is thrown with a speed of \( 38 \) \( \text{m/s} \) and it is hit straight back toward the pitcher with a speed of \( 62 \) \( \text{m/s} \). What is the magnitude of the impulse exerted upon the ball by the bat?

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