The gravitational force exerted on a baseball is 2.11 N down. A pitcher throws the ball horizontally with velocity 18.5 m/s by uniformly accelerating it along a straight horizonta line for a time interval of 158 ms. The ball starts from rest. (a) Through what distance does it move before its release? m (b) What are the magnitude and direction of the force the pitcher exerts on the ball? (Enter your magnitude to at least one decimal place.) magnitude N direction above the horizontal

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The gravitational force exerted on a baseball is 2.11 N down. A pitcher throws the ball horizontally with velocity 18.5 m/s by uniformly accelerating it along a straight horizontal
line for a time interval of 158 ms. The ball starts from rest.
(a) Through what distance does it move before its release?
m
(b) What are the magnitude and direction of the force the pitcher exerts on the ball? (Enter your magnitude to at least one decimal place.)
magnitude
direction
N
° above the horizontal
Transcribed Image Text:The gravitational force exerted on a baseball is 2.11 N down. A pitcher throws the ball horizontally with velocity 18.5 m/s by uniformly accelerating it along a straight horizontal line for a time interval of 158 ms. The ball starts from rest. (a) Through what distance does it move before its release? m (b) What are the magnitude and direction of the force the pitcher exerts on the ball? (Enter your magnitude to at least one decimal place.) magnitude direction N ° above the horizontal
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