Asked by .Yuki.

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?

A. 0.6 N

B. 11.6 N

C. 1.8 N

D. 65 N

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Convert mass to kilograms: 145 g = 0.145 kg.
Use F = ma: F = 0.145 kg × 80 m/s² = 11.6 N.

Answer: B.