A hang glider and its pilot have a total mass equal to 143 kg. While executing a 360° turn, the glider moves in a circle with a 7-m radius. The glider's speed is 15 m/s. (Assume the glider turns the horizontal plane.) (a) What is the net force on the hang glider? N (b) What is the acceleration? m/s²

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A hang glider and its pilot have a total mass equal to 143 kg. While executing a 360° turn, the glider moves in a circle with a 7-m radius. The glider's speed is 15 m/s. (Assume the glider turns along
the horizontal plane.)
(a) What is the net force on the hang glider?
(b) What is the acceleration?
m/s²
Transcribed Image Text:A hang glider and its pilot have a total mass equal to 143 kg. While executing a 360° turn, the glider moves in a circle with a 7-m radius. The glider's speed is 15 m/s. (Assume the glider turns along the horizontal plane.) (a) What is the net force on the hang glider? (b) What is the acceleration? m/s²
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Step 1

Given data:

  • The mass is m=143 kg
  • The radius is r=7 m
  • The speed of the glider is 15 m/s

Part a:

Calculating the net force is as follows:

F=mv2r=143×1527=4596 N

Thus, the net force is 4596 N.

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