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A baseball has a mass of 145 g. A pitcher throws the baseball so that it accelerates at a rate of 80 m/s2. How much force did the pitcher apply to the baseball?(1 point)
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65 N
65 N

0.6 N
0.6 N

1.8 N
1.8 N

11.6 N

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use F = ma.

m = 145 g = 0.145 kg, a = 80 m/s²

F = 0.145 × 80 = 11.6 N

Answer: 11.6 N.