Question

What force would a bowler have to exert on a 6-kg bowling ball to cause it to accelerate at the rate of 4 m/s to the power of 2

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is 24 Newton.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that the bowler is exerting a force on a ball of mass 6 kilograms, which causes the ball to accelerate at the rate of 4 metres per second square. We need to calculate the magnitude of the force exerted.

Let 'F' be the force exerted by the bowler.

According to the 2nd law of motion, we have

F = m × a, where 'm' is the mass of the ball and 'a' is the acceleration.

Here, m = 6 kg and a=4 m/s².

Therefore, F = m × a = 6 × 4 = 24 kgm/s² = 24 N.

Thus, the required force is 24 Newton.