Answer:
Part a)

Part b)

Explanation:
As per momentum conservation we know that there is no external force on this system so initial and final momentum must be same
So we will have




Part b)
By equation of kinetic energy we have




Since the ball was not moving before it let Aiden's hand, the formula used to calculate the acceleration is

, where a is acceleration, v is velocity and t is the time. We put them in the formula and get

The acceleration is 490 m/s^2
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