a person in a kayak starts paddling, and it accelerates from 0 to .60 m/s in a distance of .41 m. If the combined mass if the person and the kayak is 73 kg, what is the magnitude of the net force acting on the kayak?
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Expert's answer
2012-10-30T11:09:34-0400
Let's find the acceleration of a kayak:
V = at ==> t = V/a
D = at²/2 = a(V/a)²/2 = aV²/(2a²) = V²/(2a) ==> a = 2V²/D = 2*(0.60[m/s])²/0.41[m] = 1.76[m/s²].
According to the second Newton's law, the magnitude of the net force acting on the kayak is
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