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Consider a girl that has a mass of 55.0 kg and is standing on the floor, how much supporting force does the floor have

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

m = 55 kg

a = 9.8

F = ?

The first thing you are going to do is find the force that the girl represents.

F = 9.81 * 55

F = 539.55

But that is not the answer. That is her weight. A very important part of this question is to realize that the floor is pushing up on her with an equal force.

Her weight is going DOWN.

The floor is pushing UP with a force of 539.55 Newtons.

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