Given Information:
Mass = m = 95 kg
Initial velocity = v₁ = 0 m/s
Final velocity = v₂ = 3 m/s
time = t = 15 seconds
Required Information:
magnitude of average force = ?
Answer:
magnitude of average force = 19 N
Explanation:
From the Newton's second law of motion
F = ma
From the kinematics equations,
v₂ = v₁ + at
at = v₂ - v₁
a = (v₂ - v₁)/t
a = (3 - 0)/15
a = 0.2 m/s²
F = 95*0.2
F = 19 N
Therefore, the magnitude of the average force required to bring the sled to rest is 19 N.