Question

matching question
the illustration shows what happens when a batter hits a baseball as compared
to a ball of higher mass.
match the aspects of what is shown with newtons laws of motion that explain it.
instructions
the bat
hits the
ball with
the same
force in
both
cases.
the
motion of
each ball is
changed

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Newton's second law

Newton's second law is \(F = ma\) (where \(F\) is force, \(m\) is mass, and \(a\) is acceleration). If \(F\) is the same, and \(m\) (mass) is different, then \(a=\frac{F}{m}\). A higher - mass ball will have a lower acceleration for the same force.

Step2: Recall Newton's first law

Newton's first law states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. The bat hitting the ball is the unbalanced force that changes the ball's motion (its speed and direction).

Answer:

• "The bat hits the ball with the same force in both cases" matches with Newton's second law (\(F = ma\)).
• "The motion of each ball is changed" matches with Newton's first law.