A 0.2 kg softball is thrown toward a catchers mitt. The ball is accelerating at a rate of 8 m/s squared with what force with the ball hit the catcher admit.
To determine the force with which the ball will hit the catcher's mitt, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force acting on an object is equal to the product of its mass and acceleration.
Given:
Mass of the softball, m = 0.2 kg
Acceleration of the softball, a = 8 m/s²
Force = Mass × Acceleration
Force = 0.2 kg × 8 m/s²
Force = 1.6 kg·m/s² (or N)
Therefore, the ball will hit the catcher's mitt with a force of 1.6 Newtons.