Question

If a 51kg snowboarder falls of a cliff, and is falling 15 m/s when they impact the snow, what is the average force of the snow on them if they came to a stop in 0.56 seconds? Answer in Newton’s

Answer 1

Answer:

Average force is F = mass times change in V/ change in time so..

1 366.07143 N

Explanation:

51 kg x 15 m/s / 0.56

1 366.07143 m kg / s

1 366.07143 N

1 kilogram 1 meter per second per second = 1 N