Question

A baseball batter hits a 0.1 kg baseball off the practice tee with a force of 10 N. What is the acceleration of the ball?

a) 0.1 m/s²
b) 1 m/s²
c) 100 m/s²
d) 10 m/s²

Answer 1

The acceleration of the baseball is 100 m/s².

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the acceleration of the baseball, we need to use Newton's second law of motion, which states that force equals mass times acceleration (F = ma). In this case, the force exerted by the batter is 10 N and the mass of the baseball is 0.1 kg. Plugging these values into the equation, we get:

F = ma

10 N = 0.1 kg * a

Dividing both sides of the equation by 0.1 kg, we can find the acceleration:

a = 10 N / 0.1 kg = 100 m/s².

The acceleration of the ball is 100 m/s². Therefore, the correct answer is c) 100 m/s².