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a man hits a golf ball (0.2kg) which accelerates at a rate of 20 m/s/s . what amount of force acted on the ball

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Answer:

The ball only accelerates during the brief time that the club is in contact

with it. After it leaves the club face, it takes off at a constant speed.

If it accelerates at 20 m/s² during the hit, then

Force = (mass) x (acceleration) = (0.2kg) x (20 m/s²) = 4 newtons .

Step-by-step explanation:

User David McEleney
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Answer:

4 N

Step-by-step explanation:

The force acting on an object given it's mass and acceleration can be found by using the formula

force = mass × acceleration

From the question we have

force = 0.2 × 20

We have the final answer as

4 N

Hope this helps you

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