The net force on the student is A) -294 N
Explanation:
Neglecting air resistance, there is only one force acting on the student: the force of gravity, which is given by
where
m is the mass of the student
g is the acceleration of gravity
In this problem, we have:
m = 30 kg is the mass of the student
is the acceleration of gravity, where the negative sign means the direction is downward
Substituting, we find the force of gravity on the student:
And since this is the only force acting on the student, it is also the net force on him.
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