A baseball has a mass of 145 g a pitcher throws the baseball so that it accelerates at a rate of 80 mph how much force did the picture apply to a baseball
To calculate the force applied to the baseball, we need to convert the mass from grams to kilograms and the acceleration from mph to m/s^2.
Mass of the baseball = 145 g = 0.145 kg
Acceleration = 80 mph = 35.7632 m/s^2 (approx.)
The formula to calculate force is given by:
Force = mass * acceleration
Force = 0.145 kg * 35.7632 m/s^2
Force ≈ 5.18 N (approximately)
So, the pitcher applied approximately 5.18 Newtons of force to the baseball.