Question

1. A softball pitcher throws a softball with a force of 3.02 N, accelerating the ball at a rate of 15.9 m/s2. What is the mass of the softball?​

Answer 1

The mass of the softball is 0.19 Kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Mechanical Force

According to Newton's second law, the net force exerted by an external agent on an object of mass m is:

`F=m.a`

Where a is the acceleration produced on the object.

According to the question, the softball is thrown with a force of F=3.02 N and the ball is accelerated at
`a=15.9\ m/s^2`. To calculate the mass of the ball, we can solve the equation for m:

`\displaystyle m=(F)/(a)`

Substituting the values:

`\displaystyle m=(3.02)/(15.9)=0.19\ Kg`

The mass of the softball is 0.19 Kg