SOLUTION: As a baseball is being thrown, it goes from 0.0 to 40.0 m/s in 0.42s. a)what is the acceleration of the baseball? b)what is the acceleration in g's?

Question 805720: As a baseball is being thrown, it goes from 0.0 to 40.0 m/s in 0.42s.
a)what is the acceleration of the baseball?
b)what is the acceleration in g's?
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The average acceleration during the 0.42 second the ball is being pushed by the player's hand is
=

Since

, the acceleration in g's is

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