(a) (i) A cricket player hits a ball with a bat. Before the ball is hit, it is moving to the left with a momentum
of 4.2 kg m/s.
The bat is in contact with the ball for 0.012 s.
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After the ball is hit, it moves to the right with a momentum of 6.7 kg m/s.
Calculate the mean force the bat exerts on the ball and state the direction of the force.