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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1.8 N
1.8 N

11.6 N
11.6 N

0.6 N
0.6 N

65 N

Answer 1

To calculate the force applied to the baseball, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that \( F = m \cdot a \), where:

• \( F \) is the force,
• \( m \) is the mass of the object,
• \( a \) is the acceleration of the object.

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

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

Next, we can plug the values into the formula:

\[ F = m \cdot a = 0.145 \text{ kg} \cdot 80 \text{ m/s²} \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ F = 0.145 \text{ kg} \cdot 80 \text{ m/s²} = 11.6 \text{ N} \]

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