Question

Superman throws a 2400 n boulder at an adversary. what horizontal force must superman apply to the boulder to give it a horizontal acceleration of 15.0 m/s2 ?

Answer 1

The horizontal force Superman must apply to throw the boulder is 3670N.

According to Newton's Second law of motion,

Force F = Mass m * Acceleration a

We know that Weight W = Mass m * Gravity g

Given,

Weight W = 2400 N

Acceleration a = 15 m/$s^{2}$

Gravitational force g = 9.81 m/$s^{2}$

W = m * g

Mass m = 2400 / 9.81 = 244.65 kg

Horizontal force F = 244.65 * 15 = 3669.7 N

Newton's Second law of motion states that acceleration of an object depends on force acting on the object and mass of the object.

Therefore the horizontal force Superman must apply to throw the boulder is 3670N.

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