During a game of handball, you strike the ball with a mass of .06 kg, and it accelerates to the left at a rate of 13.7 m/s2
. What force did your hand exert on the ball?(1 point)
Responses
228 N
228 N
0.82 N
0.82 N
13.64 N
13.64 N
13.76 N
The force exerted by your hand on the ball can be found using Newton's second law, which states that force (F) is equal to mass (m) multiplied by acceleration (a).
F = m * a
F = 0.06 kg * 13.7 m/s^2
F = 0.822 N
Therefore, the force exerted by your hand on the ball is 0.822 N.