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on hole nine, Richard hit a golf ball. The golf ball weighs 0.20 kg. The acceleration of the ball was 41 m/s2. what was the force of Richard's swing?

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Well first of all, nothing "weighs" 0.2 kg.
The "kilogram" (kg) is a unit of mass, not force.


Force = (mass) x (acceleration)

During the short time the ball was in contact with the clubface,
the force on the ball averaged

(0.2 kg) x (41 m/s²) = 8.2 newtons (about 1.84 pounds) .

After the ball left the clubface, it stopped accelerating.
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