Question

At an instant when a soccer ball is in contact with the foot of the player kicking it, the horizontal or x component of the ball's acceleration is 890 m/s2 and the vertical or y component of its acceleration is 1100 m/s2. The ball's mass is 0.41 kg. What is the magnitude of the net force acting on the soccer ball at this instant

Answer 1

580.13N

Step-by-step explanation:

The magnitude of the net force is expressed using the expression

F = ma

m is the mass

a is the net acceleration

Given

Mass = 0.41kg

Get the net acceleration

a = √(ax)²+(ay)²

a = √890²+1100²

a = √792100+1210000

a = √2002100

a = 1414.96m/s²

Get the required net force acting on the ball

F = ma

F = 0.41×1414.96

F = 580.13N

Hence the net force acting on the soccer ball at this instant is 580.13N