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A baseball has a mass of 145 g. A bat exerts a force of 18,400 N on the ball. What is the acceleration of the ball?

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Newton's 2nd Law F=ma

a= F/m = 18400/0.145 = 126897 m/s^2

User Vijay Kotari
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Answer:

1.27 x 10^5

Step-by-step explanation:

You have to convert 145g into the standard unit for mass, which is kilograms. The formula would then be a = 18400N/0.145kg

Plus I took the quiz on Edge. It’s not 1.27 x 10^2

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