Question

What force does a trampoline have to apply to a 45.0-kg gymnast to accelerate her straight up at 7.50 m/s^2? (a) 104N (b) 338 N (c) 441 N (d) 779 N

Answer 1

b) 338 N

Explanation: let m be the mass of the gymnast and a be the acceleration of the gymnast.

the force required to accelerate the gymnast is given by:

F = m×a

= (45.0)×(7.50)

= 337.5 N

Therefore, the force a trampoline has to apply is 138 N.