Question

I WILL MARK YOU AS BRAINLIEST IF RIGHT The fastest pitch ever recorded in MLB was thrown by Aroldis Chapman at 5 points 105.1 mph . If the 0.145 kg baseball accelerated 96 m/s / s , how much force did Chapman apply to the ball? Round your answer to the nearest whole number

Answer 1

Answer: The force was 13.92 Newtons.

Explanation:

First, let's recall the second Newton's law:

The net force is equal to the mass times the acceleration, or:

F = m*a

where:

F = force

m = mass

a = acceleration.

When the player hits the ball with the bat, he applies a force that accelerates the ball for a small period of time, that increases greatly the speed of the ball.

In this case, we know that:

the mass of the ball is 0.145 kg

The acceleration of the ball is 96m/s^2

Then we can input those values in the above equation to find the force.

F = 0.145kg*96m/s^2 = 13.92 N

The force was 13.92 Newtons.