A baseball has a mass of 145g. A pitcher throws the baseball so that it accelerates at a rate of 80 m/s. How much force did the pitcher apply to the baseball
To find the force applied by the pitcher to the baseball, we can use Newton's second law of motion:
F = m*a
where F is the force, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration.
Given:
mass (m) = 145 g = 0.145 kg
acceleration (a) = 80 m/s^2
Plugging these values into the equation, we have:
F = 0.145 kg * 80 m/s^2
F = 11.6 N
Therefore, the pitcher applied a force of 11.6 Newtons to the baseball.