A baseball collides with a baseball glove. Which equation is used to calculate the force the glove exerts on the ball during the collision?

Question

• force = mass × velocity
• force = mass × acceleration
• force = weight × velocity
• force = weight × acceleration

Answer 1

The equation used to calculate the force the glove exerts on the ball during the collision is:

force = mass × acceleration

This is because during the collision, the ball experiences a change in velocity (deceleration) due to the force exerted by the glove. This change in velocity is caused by the acceleration, which is directly proportional to the force applied. Therefore, the force can be calculated by multiplying the mass of the ball by the acceleration it experiences during the collision.