Question

ethan throws a baseball to a catcher. at first, ethan is holding the ball motionless. 2 seconds later, the ball leaves ethans hands traveling at 300 meters per second. assuming it does not change direction, what was the acceleration of the baseball?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the formula for acceleration

The formula for acceleration \(a=\frac{v - u}{t}\), where \(v\) is the final velocity, \(u\) is the initial velocity, and \(t\) is the time.

Step2: Determine the values of \(v\), \(u\), and \(t\)

Given \(v = 300\space m/s\), \(u=0\space m/s\) (since the ball is motionless initially), and \(t = 2\space s\).

Step3: Substitute the values into the formula

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Answer:

\(150\space m/s^{2}\)