{"id":209384,"date":"2025-04-29T05:13:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T05:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=209384"},"modified":"2025-04-29T05:13:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T05:13:23","slug":"a-baseball-player-is-sliding-into-second-base-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/29\/a-baseball-player-is-sliding-into-second-base-7\/","title":{"rendered":"A baseball player is sliding into second base"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A baseball player is sliding into second base. Identify the forces on the baseball player. Check all that apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thrust
Kinetic friction
Static friction
Tension
Weight
Normal force<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer and explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The forces acting on the baseball player sliding into second base are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Kinetic friction<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Weight<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Normal force<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    When a baseball player slides into second base, several forces interact with them. Let\u2019s break down each one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Kinetic friction<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    • Kinetic friction<\/strong> is the force that opposes the motion between two objects that are in contact and sliding past each other. In this case, as the player slides on the ground, the ground exerts a frictional force that opposes the player\u2019s motion. This force slows the player down and is an essential factor in bringing them to a stop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      2. Weight<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      • The weight<\/strong> of the player is the force due to gravity pulling them downward. This force is always acting on an object with mass and is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity (approximately (9.8 \\, m\/s^2) on Earth). In this situation, the player\u2019s weight acts vertically downward toward the center of the Earth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        3. Normal force<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        • The normal force<\/strong> is the force exerted by a surface to support the weight of an object resting on it. In this case, as the player slides into the base, the ground pushes up on the player with a normal force that counteracts the force of gravity. This force acts perpendicular to the surface of contact (the ground) and prevents the player from falling through it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Not applicable:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          – Thrust<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
            \n
          • Thrust is typically associated with propulsion, like in rockets or engines. It\u2019s not a force involved in sliding into second base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            – Static friction<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
              \n
            • Static friction<\/strong> is the frictional force that resists the initiation of motion. Since the player is already sliding, static friction doesn\u2019t come into play here. Only kinetic friction<\/strong> is relevant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              – Tension<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                \n
              • Tension is a force transmitted through a string, rope, or similar object, typically in cases like pulling or lifting. It does not apply in this scenario.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Thus, the forces that apply to the player are kinetic friction<\/strong>, weight<\/strong>, and normal force<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                A baseball player is sliding into second base. Identify the forces on the baseball player. Check all that apply. ThrustKinetic frictionStatic frictionTensionWeightNormal force The correct answer and explanation is : The forces acting on the baseball player sliding into second base are: Explanation: When a baseball player slides into second base, several forces interact with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-209384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209384\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}