First one, holding a basketball in the air. Potential energy is the energy it has mostly from gravity. The further you go from the center of mass, the more energy.
Net Force = (mass) x (acceleration) (Newton #2)
Net Force = (50 kg) x (6 m/s² down)
Net Force = (50 * 6) (kg-m/s² down)
<em>Net Force = 300 Newtons down</em>
Answer:
<em>155.80rad/s</em>
Explanation:
Using the equation of motion to find the angular acceleration:

is the final angular velocity in rad/s
is the initial angular velocity in rad/s
is the angular acceleration
t is the time taken
Given the following

Time = 4.1secs
Convert the angular velocity to rad/s
1rpm = 0.10472rad/s
6100rpm = x
x = 6100 * 0.10472
x = 638.792rad/s
Get the angular acceleration:
Recall that:

638.792 = 0 + ∝(4.1)
4.1∝ = 638.792
∝ = 638.792/4.1
∝ = 155.80rad/s
<em>Hence the angular acceleration as the blades slow down is 155.80rad/s</em>