Question: Your friend is catching a falling basketball after it has passed through the basket. Her hands move straight down while catching the ball. It takes about 0.10 s for the player to lower her hands to stop the ball. Assume the mass of the ball is 0.60 kg, and that the ball has fallen a vertical distance of 1.2 m before reaching the player'?s hand.

Part A: Determine the average force that her hands exert on the ball while catching it.