4. In the amusement park ride known as Magic Mountain Superman, powerful magnets accelerate a car and its riders from rest to 45 m/s (about 100 mi/h) in a time of 7.0 s. The combined mass of the car and riders is 5.5 x 10³ kg. Find the average net force exerted on the car and riders by the magnets.

4. In the amusement park ride known as Magic Mountain Superman, powerful magnets accelerate a car and its riders from rest to 45 m/s (about 100 mi/h) in a time of 7.0 s. The combined mass of the car and riders is 5.5 x 10³ kg. Find the average net force exerted on the car and riders by the magnets.

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter5: Newton's Law Of Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 94CP: A 10.0-kg object is initially moving east at 15.0 m/ s. Then a force acts on it for 2.00 s, after...

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