Answer:
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Explanation:
a.
F = mg,
15.5 N = m(9.8 m/s²)
m = 1.58 kg
b.
Fnet = Applied force - resistance,
Fnet = 18 N - 4.30 N,
Fnet = 13.70 N
Fnet = ma
13.70 N = (1.58 kg)a
a = 8.67 m/s²
For the free body diagram, draw a box with an upward arrow labeled 15.5 N, a downward label labeled 15.5 N, a right label labeled 18 N, and a left label labeled 4.30 N.
Potential energy increases as speed decreases. Kinetic increases when speed increases.
Momentum = mass x velocity
12 = 4 x v | ÷ both sides by 4
12 ÷ 4 =v
v= 3 m/s