An airplane has a mass of 3.25 × 104 kg and takes off under the influence of a constant net force of 2.38 × 104 N. What is the net force that acts on the plane's 74.6-kg pilot?
a = F/m
F pilot = m pilot * same a
To find the net force acting on the plane's pilot, we need to use the concept of Newton's second law of motion, which states that the net force acting on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration.
In this case, the net force acting on the airplane is given as 2.38 × 10^4 N. The mass of the airplane is 3.25 × 10^4 kg. To find the acceleration of the airplane, we can use the formula:
Acceleration = Net Force / Mass
Plugging in the values, we get:
Acceleration = (2.38 × 10^4 N) / (3.25 × 10^4 kg)
Now, we can use the same formula to find the net force acting on the pilot. The mass of the pilot is given as 74.6 kg. Plugging in the values, we get:
Net Force on the pilot = (Acceleration) × (Mass of the pilot)
Substituting the values of the acceleration and the mass of the pilot, we get:
Net Force on the pilot = (2.38 × 10^4 N) / (3.25 × 10^4 kg) * (74.6 kg)
Calculating this expression will give us the net force acting on the pilot.