6. During a pitch, a baseball pitcher exerted an average horizontal force against the 0.15 kg baseball while moving it through a horizontal displacement of 2.0 m before he released it. a. How much work did the pitcher do to the baseball as a result of this force? b. Was the force done positive or negative? c. If the baseball's velocity at the start of the pitching action was zero, how fast was the ball moving at the instant of release?

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The force the pitcher exerts on the ball is 60 N.

Also part b should be "Was the work done positive or negative ?

6. During a pitch, a baseball pitcher exerted an average horizontal force against the
0.15 kg baseball while moving it through a horizontal displacement of 2.0 m
before he released it.
a. How much work did the pitcher do to the baseball as a result of this force?
b. Was the force done positive or negative?
c. If the baseball's velocity at the start of the pitching action was zero, how
fast was the ball moving at the instant of release?
Transcribed Image Text:6. During a pitch, a baseball pitcher exerted an average horizontal force against the 0.15 kg baseball while moving it through a horizontal displacement of 2.0 m before he released it. a. How much work did the pitcher do to the baseball as a result of this force? b. Was the force done positive or negative? c. If the baseball's velocity at the start of the pitching action was zero, how fast was the ball moving at the instant of release?
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