If a bat with a mass of 5 kg and acceleration of 2 m/s2 hits a ball whose mass is 0.5 kg in the forward direction, what is the reaction force of the ball on the bat?
Responses
10 N, forward
10 N, forward
10 N, backward
10 N, backward
0.5 N, upward
0.5 N, upward
0 N, forward
The reaction force of the ball on the bat is 10 N, backward.
To find the reaction force of the ball on the bat, we can use Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Since the bat hits the ball in the forward direction, the reaction force of the ball on the bat will also be in the opposite direction, which is backward.
Using Newton's second law of motion, which states that force is equal to mass multiplied by acceleration (F = m * a), we can calculate the force exerted by the bat on the ball.
The force exerted by the bat on the ball is given by F = m * a:
F = 0.5 kg * 2 m/s^2
F = 1 N
Therefore, the reaction force of the ball on the bat is 1 N, but in the backward direction. So, the correct answer is 1 N, backward.