Question

Balanced rock has a mass of about 36,000 kg. If the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8m/s^2, what is the force that the rock is exerting in its pedestal

Answer 1

Newton's second law! Use force = mass (x) acceleration

The answer should be 352,800 N onto the pedestal

Answer 2

Force, F = 352,800 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Mass of the rock, m = 36000 kg

Acceleration due to gravity,
`a=9.8\ m/s^2`

We need to find the force that the rock is exerting in its pedestal. It can be calculated using Newton’s second law of motion as :

F = m × a

`F=36000* 9.8`

F = 352,800 Newton

So, the force acting on the rock is 352,800 Newton. Hence, this is the required solution.