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 11.6 N 11.6 N 1.8 N 1.8 N

Answer 1

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

\[ F = m \cdot a \]

First, convert the mass from grams to kilograms:

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

Now, plug in the values for mass and acceleration:

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

Calculating that:

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

So the force applied to the baseball is 11.6 N.