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Each push of the legs drives the sumo wrestler 10 cm higher in the air. If on the first push, the trampoline went from 8 cm below its normal surface plane, what is the average force exerted by his leg muscles?

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Final answer:

To determine the average force exerted, the sumo wrestler's mass is required. The force would be calculated using Newton's second law of motion, incorporating both the mass and acceleration.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question revolves around finding the average force exerted by a sumo wrestler’s leg muscles when jumping on a trampoline. However, additional details are needed, such as the mass of the sumo wrestler, to calculate the force using Newton's second law of motion, which is force equals mass times acceleration (F=ma). In some similar problems provided, a gymnast weighing 45.0 kg requires a force applied by a trampoline to achieve an acceleration of 7.50 m/s². For this calculation, we would use the formula F = m * a, where the gymnast's weight (mass times gravitational acceleration) would also be taken into account to find the net force exerted by the trampoline.

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