Determine the gravitional force on a person whose mass is 80kg when he is sitting in a car that acc. at 5m/s2?

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2007-03-13 15:56:19 · 2 answers · asked by Joshua I 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

Net acceleration = √(g²+5²) = 11.00 m/s²
F = ma = 80 *11.00 = 880 N

2007-03-13 16:05:00 · answer #1 · answered by Steve 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Gravitational force? Well, unless someone changed the mass of the earth, it should be the same whatever he is in and however fast he is going.

2007-03-13 23:52:47 · answer #2 · answered by ZORCH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋