Question

If a baseball (m=.450 kg) is hit with a force of 1700 N, what is the baseball's acceleration  in m/s2?

Answer 1

Given:

Mass of baseball, m = 0.450 kg

Force, F = 1700 N

Let's find the acceleration of the baseball.

To find the acceleration, apply the Newton's second law.

`F=m\ast a`

WHere:

F is the force

m is the mass

a is the acceleration.

Since we are to find the acceleration, rewrite the equation for a:

Divide both sides by m

`\begin{gathered} (F)/(m)=(m\ast a)/(m) \\ \\ (F)/(m)=a \\ \\ a=(F)/(m) \end{gathered}`

Thus, we have:

`\begin{gathered} a=(1700)/(0.450) \\ \\ a=3777.77m/s^2 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the acceleration of the baseball is 3777.77 m/s^2

ANSWER:

`\text{ 3777.77 m/s}^2`