Question

in baseball, a home run means the batter has hit the baseball into the stands, beyond the baseball field. compare the force of the batter when bunting the ball (letting the ball bounce off of the bat) into the in - field versus hitting a home run.
the force is much less when bunting into the in - field
there is no way to estimate the batters force.
the force of the batter is much less when hitting the ball out of the park.
the force of the batters in each case is about the same.

Explanation:

When hitting a home - run, the batter imparts a large force on the ball to send it a long distance out of the field. When bunting, the goal is to have the ball move slowly into the in - field, so the batter applies a much smaller force. According to Newton's second law ($F = ma$), a greater change in velocity (and thus a greater acceleration) of the ball requires a greater force. A home - run ball has a much greater change in velocity compared to a bunted ball.

Answer:

The force is much less when bunting into the in - field