he gravitational force exerted on a baseball is 11N down. A pitcher throws the ball horizontally with velocity 15.5 m/s by uniformly accelerating it along a straight horizontal line for a time interval of 158 ms. The ball starts from rest. Through what distance does it move before its release? What are the magnitude and direction of the force the pitcher exerts on the ball? (Enter your magnitude to at least one decimal place.)

he gravitational force exerted on a baseball is 11N down. A pitcher throws the ball horizontally with velocity 15.5 m/s by uniformly accelerating it along a straight horizontal line for a time interval of 158 ms. The ball starts from rest. Through what distance does it move before its release? What are the magnitude and direction of the force the pitcher exerts on the ball? (Enter your magnitude to at least one decimal place.)

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