Abat hits a ball; which has the greater acceleration, the bat or the ball? the bat because it has a larger mass than the ball. the ball because it has a smaller mass than the bat. although the ball has a smaller mass than the bat, they both have the same magnitude of acceleration.

A bat hits a ball.  

We know from Newton #3 that the same size force acts on both objects.

The ball has the greater acceleration, because the ball has less mass than the bat has, and the same force acting on a smaller mass produces a greater acceleration.

the force on the thing and the distance the force moves the thing

gpe = mass x gravity constant x height or… gpe = mgh

where… mass: measured in kilograms (kg)

gravity: gravity constant on earth = 10.00 m/s2

height: measured in meters (m)

gpe: measured in joules (j) or kilojoules (kj)

how do you solve gpe?

gravitational potential energy (gpe) is the energy an object has because of its position above the. ground.

gpe = mass x gravity constant x height or… gpe = mgh.

mass:

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formula.

example:

given values:

mass = 0.3 kg.