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A baseball pitcher throws a fastball with a 100 ns impulse. if he applied the force in 0. 15 seconds, what force did he apply?

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Answer:

The force he will apply is 666.667 N

Step-by-step explanation:

The impulse is given as the product of Force and time:

Impulse (I) = F * t

As we are provided with the impulse and that is:

I = 100 ns and t = 0.15 s

So, required force is:

F = I/t

F = 100/0.15

F = 666.6667 N

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