your mass is 61kg. a.)Determine your weight (e.g the force of gravity on you) b.)Determine what normal force would be required to accelerate you upwards from ground level at a rate of 2.0 m/s2 (draw appropriate FBD). c.)What would the normal force be if the acceleration described in b) was directed downwards?

your mass is 61kg. a.)Determine your weight (e.g the force of gravity on you) b.)Determine what normal force would be required to accelerate you upwards from ground level at a rate of 2.0 m/s2 (draw appropriate FBD). c.)What would the normal force be if the acceleration described in b) was directed downwards?

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

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