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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Responses

0.6 N
0.6 N

11.6 N
11.6 N

65 N
65 N

1.8 N

Answer 1

To find the force applied to the baseball, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that force (F) is equal to mass (m) times acceleration (a):

\[ F = m \times a \]

First, we need to convert the mass of the baseball from grams to kilograms:

\[ 145 , \text{g} = 0.145 , \text{kg} \]

Now we can substitute the mass and the given acceleration into the formula:

\[ F = 0.145 , \text{kg} \times 80 , \text{m/s}^2 \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ F = 0.145 \times 80 = 11.6 , \text{N} \]

So, the force applied by the pitcher to the baseball is 11.6 N.