A baseball has a mass of 145 g a pitcher throws the baseball so that it accelerates at a rate of 80 M/s Squared, how much force do 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, which states that force (F) is equal to the mass (m) of an object multiplied by its acceleration (a).
Given:
Mass of the baseball (m) = 145 g = 0.145 kg
Acceleration (a) = 80 m/s²
Using the formula:
F = m * a
F = 0.145 kg * 80 m/s²
F = 11.6 N
Therefore, the pitcher applies a force of 11.6 Newtons to the baseball.