To solve this problem we will apply Newton's second law. The second law says that mass by acceleration is equivalent to the Force exerted on a body. Mathematically this

Here,
m = mass
a = Acceleration
The ball flies through the air under the effect of gravity only. Therefore the acceleration is due to gravity, we have that

Then,

Replacing


The negative sign implies that the force acting on the ball is in the downward direction that is towards the negative y direction.
Yes, scientific method can be applied on many everyday activities to get a reasonable solution. Infact normally we are applying this method without having it in our knowledge that we are applying it.
For example: In morning we are going to office and we start the car, but it is not started.You turn the engine again and again but it simply donot works.
Observation (the state of defining a problem):
The car is not started
Hypothesis (A possible solution based on the information we already know):
The car is not started because it might be out of gas or there can be some other technical fault.
Experiment (testing of hypothesis by applying different methods of solving problem):
You get the fuel and put it inside the car but it still donot works and car didnot start. Experiment didnot get solution.
Analyze the results of data and test another hypothesis
You call a technician and he check with the car engine tries and finds out that the engine was out of order and needs repairing.
Draw conclusion:
The engine do not works when it is out of order and it is a cause of a car not being started.
<em>Now the theory and law making part can not be applied on this case but it is a part of scientific method.</em>
Hope it helps!
Answer:
Option A. 57.14 Ω
Explanation:
From the question given above, the following data were obtained:
Resistor 1 (R₁) = 100 Ω
Resistor 2 (R₂) = 400 Ω
Resistor 3 (R₃) = 200 Ω
Equivalent Resistor (Rₚ) =?
The equivalent resistor in the above circuit can be obtained as follow:
1/Rₚ = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + 1/R₃
1/Rₚ = 1/100 + 1/400 + 1/200
Find the least common multiple (lcm) of 100, 400 and 200. The result is 400. Divide 400 by 100, 200 and 400 respectively and multiply the result with the numerator as shown
1/Rₚ = (4 + 1 + 2)/400
1/Rₚ = 7/400
Invert
Rₚ = 400/7
Rₚ = 57.14 Ω
The gravitational pull is weaker.