To find the force that the kicker supplied to the football, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that force (F) is equal to mass (m) times acceleration (a):
\[ F = m \times a \]
Given:
- Mass of the football, \( m = 0.42 , \text{kg} \)
- Acceleration of the football, \( a = 14.8 , \text{m/s}^2 \)
Now, substituting the values into the formula:
\[ F = 0.42 , \text{kg} \times 14.8 , \text{m/s}^2 \] \[ F = 6.22 , \text{N} \]
So, the correct response is 6.22 N.