Two bowling balls of different masses collide while accelerating at 1.875 m/s2. The first ball, rolling to the right, weighs 7 kg. The second ball, rolling to the left, weighs 4 kg. What force does the bowling ball weighing 7 kg exert on the bowling ball weighing 4 kg?
• 13.125 N to the right
• 8.875 N to the right
• 7.5 N to the left
• 3.73 N to the right
To find the force exerted by the 7 kg bowling ball on the 4 kg bowling ball, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that force is equal to mass multiplied by acceleration:
force = mass * acceleration
For the 7 kg ball:
force = 7 kg * 1.875 m/s^2
force = 13.125 N
Therefore, the bowling ball weighing 7 kg exerts a force of 13.125 N.
The answer is:
• 13.125 N to the right