Asked by xochitl

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)
Responses

11.6 N
11.6 N

0.6 N
0.6 N

65 N
65 N

1.8 N

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
F = ma = (0.145 kg)(80 m/s²) = 11.6 N

So the pitcher applied 11.6 N.