Question

Sammy Sosa swings at a 0.15 kg baseball and accelerates it at a rate of3.0 x 10^4 m/s2. How much force does Sosa exert on the ball?

Answer 1

Given:

The mass of the ball is m = 0.15 kg

The acceleration of the ball is

$a=3\times10^4\text{ m/s}^2$

To find the force.

Explanation:

The force can be calculated by the formula

$F=\text{ ma}$

On substituting the values, the force will be

$\begin{gathered} F=0.15\times3\times10^4 \\ =4500\text{ N} \end{gathered}$

Thus, the Sosa exerts 4500 N of force on the ball.