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An object if mass 30 kg is falling in air and experiences a force due to air resistance of 50 newtons.​

An object if mass 30 kg is falling in air and experiences a force due to air resistance-example-1
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Hi there!

On the object, we know that there are two forces working on the object:

-Force due to gravity (Mg)

-Force due to air resistance

Let the positive direction of the force be downwards (direction of the acceleration)

We can write the summation of forces as:

∑F = Mg - Fa

Plug in values. Let g ≈ 10 m/s²

∑F = 30(10) - 50 = 250N

Find the acceleration using the formula:

∑F = m · a

∑F/m = a

Plug in values:

250/30 = 8.33 m/s²

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