How much force is needed for a pitcher to accelerate a .20kg ball from rest to a speed of 23 m/s if he throws through a distance of 2.2m?
Mass of the ball is m=0.20kg
Initial the ball was at rest, initial velocity of the ball is vi=0
Final velocity of the ball is vf=23m/s
Distance covered during the throw is d=2.2m
Assuming the acceleration of the ball a is constant, the motion is governed by kinematics equations. To find acceleration we use
By Newton's second law of motion, the force required to produce this acceleration is
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