Question

A 125kg man buy a 6kg watermelon, a 3kg cantaloupe, and 6kgs of potatoes, he walks home with his purchases in a large bag. His walking speed is 2.5m/s2 , what force is required for him to get home?

Answer 1

350N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of the man = 125kg

Mass of the watermelon = 6kg

Mass of cantaloupe = 3kg

Mass of potatoes = 6kg

Acceleration = 2.5m/s²

Unknown:

Force required to get home = ?

Solution:

To find this force we use;

Force = mass x acceleration

mass = 125 + 6 + 3 + 6 = 140kg

So;

Net force = 140 x 2.5 = 350N