Boxing gloves are padded to lessen the force of a blow.

Last updated: 7/31/2022

Boxing gloves are padded to lessen the force of a blow. Calculate the force exerted by a boxing glove on an opponent's face, if the glove and face compress 7.17 cm during a blow in which the 7.33-kg arm and glove are brought to rest from an initial speed of 11.7 m/s. Calculate the force exerted by an identical blow in the days when no gloves were used and the knuckles and face would compress only 1.53 cm. What is the absolute magnitude of their difference? Give your answer in newtons with 3 significant figures in scientific notation.