Question

Mark, a 73 kg physics student, rides a rollercoaster. At the bottom of a steep dive he experienced a net force of 1600 N. What was his acceleration at that point? Show your work.

Answer 1

21.9m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of the physics student = 73kg

Net force = 1600N

Unknown:

The acceleration at this point = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem, we apply a knowledge of Newton's second law of motion which is mathematically expressed as;

F = m a

F is the friend

m is the mass

a is the acceleration

1600 = 73 x a

a = 21.9m/s²