A 0140-Kg Baseball Is Dropped From Rest: What Happens
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When a 0140-kg baseball is dropped from rest, it falls at a rate of 9.8 m/s^2. This means that the baseball will hit the ground with a force of 1,360 N.
The baseball is dropped from rest.
As the baseball is dropped from rest, it accelerates downward due to the force of gravity. The force of gravity is acting on the baseball, pulling it downward toward the ground. The faster the baseball falls, the more force it has. When the baseball hits the ground, it has a lot of force and can do some damage.
The baseball falls towards the ground.
When the baseball is dropped, it falls towards the ground because of the force of gravity. The force of gravity is a force that attracts objects towards the center of the Earth. The strength of the force of gravity depends on the mass of the object. The greater the mass of an object, the greater the force of gravity. In this case, the baseball has a mass of 0140 kg and experiences a gravitational force of 9.81 N.
The baseball hits the ground.
The baseball hits the ground with a force of 140 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 = 1372 N.
The baseball bounces off the ground.
When a 0140-kg baseball is dropped from rest, it will bounce off the ground. The force of the impact will cause the baseball to compress slightly, and then it will rebound back up into the air. The height of the rebound will be less than the height of the drop, because some of the energy of the fall is converted into heat and sound when the baseball hits the ground.
The baseball continues to bounce off the ground until it comes to a stop.
As the baseball falls, its gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. When the baseball hits the ground, this kinetic energy is converted into elastic potential energy as the baseball compressed and then released. The baseball will continue to bounce off the ground until all of its energy has been dissipated as heat.
