A baseball has a mass of 145 g. A pitcher throws the baseball so that it accelerates at a rate of 80 m/s2. How much force did the pitcher apply to the baseball?(1 point)Responses1.8 N1.8 N65 N65 N0.6 N0.6 N11.6 N
The force applied to an object can be calculated using Newton's second law of motion, which states that force (F) is equal to the product of mass (m) and acceleration (a).
In this case, the mass of the baseball is 145 g, or 0.145 kg. The acceleration is given as 80 m/s^2.
Using the formula F = m*a, we can calculate the force:
F = (0.145 kg)(80 m/s^2)
F = 11.6 N
Therefore, the pitcher applied a force of 11.6 N to the baseball.