A golfer hits a golf ball with a club. The mass of the ball is 0.05 kg. The ball accelerates at 2,000 m/s2.

Question

What is the net force, to the nearest newton, that accelerates the ball?

Answer 1

To find the net force acting on the golf ball, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that:

\[ F = m \cdot a \]

where:

• \( F \) is the net force,
• \( m \) is the mass of the object,
• \( a \) is the acceleration of the object.

Given:

• Mass of the golf ball (\( m \)) = 0.05 kg
• Acceleration (\( a \)) = 2000 m/s²

Now, we can calculate the net force:

\[ F = 0.05 , \text{kg} \cdot 2000 , \text{m/s}^2 \]

\[ F = 100 , \text{N} \]

Therefore, the net force that accelerates the ball is 100 N (to the nearest newton).