Question

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



0.6 N

• 11.6 N

• 65 N

1.8 N

Answer 1

F = ma = (0.145 kg)(80 m/s²) = 11.6 N

So the pitcher applied 11.6 N.