TFrc03

What is the force on a tennis ball of 0.060 kg that is accelerated from 0 to 50 m/s over a distance of 3.0 cm?

To find F, you need a, so use the kinematic equations to find a.

The clue to this problem is that there is no time given.   Now calculate the acceleration from

 

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