Question

Calculate the force a 75 kg high jumper must exert in order to produce an acceleration that is 3.2 times the acceleration due to gravity.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation

According to Newton's second law of motion,

F = ma

m is the mass

a is the acceleration

If the acceleration is 3.2 times the acceleration due to gravity, then a = 3.2g

The formula becomes;

F = m(3.2g)

F = 3.2mg

m= 75kg

g = 9.81m/s²

F = 3.2(75)(9.81)

F = 2,354.4N

Hence the force exerted by the jumper is 2,354.4N