A Baseball Is Pitched, Reaching the Batter with a Speed

Multiple Choice

A baseball is pitched, reaching the batter with a speed of 37 m/s, and is hit such that it returns on the same line at 48 m/s. If the ball was in contact with the bat for 0.22 seconds, what was the magnitude of the average acceleration experienced by the ball during the time of contact?

A) 220 m/s²
B) 41 m/s²
C) 390 m/s²
D) 170 m/s²