Question

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

0.6 N
0.6 N

65 N
65 N

1.8 N
1.8 N

11.6 N

Answer 1

Use F = ma. Convert mass: 145 g = 0.145 kg.

F = 0.145 kg × 80 m/s² = 11.6 N

So the pitcher applied 11.6 N.