Answer:
0.5 kg
Explanation:
The momentum of an object is defined as
p = mv
where
m is the mass
v is the velocity
In this problem we have,
v = 15 m/s is the velocity of the stone
p = 7.5 kg m/s is the momentum
Solving for m, we can find the mass of the stone:
Answer:
Approximately (assuming that the acceleration due to gravity is
.)
Explanation:
Assuming that the weight on this 72-kg skydiver would be
(points downwards.)
Air resistance is supposed to act in the opposite direction of the motion. Since this skydiver is moving downwards, the air resistance on the skydiver would point upwards.
Therefore, the net force on this skydiver should be the difference between the weight and the air resistance on the skydiver:
.
Apply Newton's Second Law of motion to find the acceleration of this skydiver:
.