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How much horizontal force FFF must a sprinter of mass 48 kgkg exert on the starting blocks to produce this acceleration
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How much horizontal force FFF must a sprinter of mass 48 kgkg exert on the starting blocks to produce this acceleration

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Answer:

720N

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Newtons second law;

Force = Mass* Acceleration

Let the acceleration given be 15m/s²

Mass = 48kg

Substitute

Force = 48 * 15\

Force = 720N

Hence the required horizontal force is 720N

Note that the value of the acceleration was assumed

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