Balanced Forces acting on an object will not change the object's motion. Unbalanced Forces acting on an object will change the change the object's motion.
Answer:
= 7.07 m
Explanation:
The Tarzan reaches bottom of swing after descending 2.5 m,
change in his potential energy equals his kinetic energy at bottom of swing
m g h = (1/2) m v² ,
hence speed v of Tarzan at bottom of swing is given as
v = ( 2 g h )1/2
= ( 2 × 9.8 × 2.5 )1/2
= 7 m/s
At the bottom of swing, if the vine breaks, then he is moving with horizontal velocity 7 m/s in gravitational field.
If vertical distance from ground to bottom of swing is 5 m, then time t for Tarzan to reach ground is given by
S = (1/2)g t2 or t = (2S/g)1/2
= ( 2 × 5 / 9.8 )1/2
= 1.01 s
Horizontal distance traveled by Tarzan = 1.01 × 7
= 7.07 m
This equation is one of the most useful in classical physics. It is a concise statement of Isaac Newton's<span> Second Law of Motion, holding both the proportions and vectors of the Second Law. It translates as: The net force on an object is </span>equal<span> to the </span>mass<span>of the object multiplied by the </span>acceleration<span> of the object.</span>
