Average force is 666.67 N
Explanation:
Given that :
m = Mass of the baseball = 0.2 kg
u = Initial velocity = 20 m/s
v = Final velocity = 40 m/s
t = Time taken for change in velocity = 0.006 s
We know:
Force exerted = mass × acceleration = m ×a
Acceleration can be found by means of dividing the change in velocity measured in m/s by the time taken in seconds.
a = [tex]$\frac{v-u}{t}[/tex] = [tex]$a = \frac{40-20}{0.006} = 3,333.3[/tex] m/s²
Now we have to find the force using the formula, F = mass × acceleration as,
F = 0.2 kg ×3333.3 ms⁻² = 666.67 N
