Stephen Strasburg throws out the opening pitch at Nationals Park. The ball starts at rest, but accelerates to 42 m/s (approximately 95 mph) in the 0.02 seconds it takes to throw. If the ball
has a mass of 0.145 kg, how much force did Strasburg throw with?

Force = 304.5 Newton

Explanation:

Given the following data;

Initial velocity, u = 0m/s (since it started from rest).

Final velocity, v = 42m/s

Time, t = 0.02 secs

Mass = 0.145 kg

To find the force;

First of all, we would have to determine the acceleration of the ball;

Acceleration = (v - u)/t

Acceleration = (42 - 0)/0.02

Acceleration = 42/0.02

Acceleration = 2100 m/s²

Now, we solve for the force;

Force = mass * acceleration

Force = 0.145 * 2100

Force = 304.5 Newton

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