skater has a mass of 45 kg and is at rest. skater 2 has a mass of 50 kg and is moving along at a constant velocity of 3.2 m/s East. skater 3 has a mass of 75 kg and is moving quickly at a constant velocity of 9.6 m/s East. which state experiences the greatest force?
To determine which skater experiences the greatest force, we need to consider Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force acting on an object is equal to its mass multiplied by its acceleration (F = m * a).
We know that skater 2 and skater 3 are both moving at a constant velocity (which means their acceleration is zero), while skater 1 is at rest (which also means their acceleration is zero). Since acceleration is zero for all three skaters, the force acting on each skater would be zero according to the formula above.
Therefore, none of the skaters experience a force, as long as they continue to move at a constant velocity or remain at rest.
since all the velocities are constant, the only force acting on the skaters is gravity.
(neglecting friction, as usual)