A Hurricane Katrina rescue helicopter was seen carrying a heavy bag of sand (1194.0 kg) to place on one of the broken levees. Kimberly, a KSU student figured that the acceleration of the sand bag then was 1.1 m/s2 in the downward direction. What is in Newtons the weight of the sand bag? (Don't include units in the answer and use the upward direction as positive.)

Wt. = mg = 1194kg * 9.8N/kg = 11701N.

To determine the weight of the sandbag in Newtons, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force acting on an object is equal to its mass multiplied by its acceleration.

First, let's identify the given values:
- Mass of the sandbag (m) = 1194.0 kg
- Acceleration (a) = 1.1 m/s²

The weight of an object is equal to the force acting on it due to gravity. In this case, we're looking for the weight in Newtons, so the positive direction will be considered upward.

The weight of an object can be calculated using the formula:

Weight (W) = mass (m) × acceleration due to gravity (g)

In this case, since the object is moving downward, we need to consider the acceleration due to gravity as negative (-9.8 m/s²).

Now let's calculate the weight of the sandbag:

Weight (W) = mass (m) × acceleration due to gravity (g)
Weight (W) = 1194.0 kg × (-9.8 m/s²)
Weight (W) = -11707.2 N

Therefore, the weight of the sandbag is -11707.2 Newtons. The negative sign indicates that the weight is acting in the opposite direction of the chosen positive direction (upward).