Mr. Hermans is training for a marathon in Green Bay and is using a parachute for
his run training, giving him a mass equal to 300 kg. Mr. Hermans is able to
accelerate at the rate of 4 m/s2. Calculate the force required to produce this
acceleration.
The force required to produce the acceleration can be calculated using the formula:
Force = Mass x Acceleration
In this case, the mass of Mr. Hermans plus the parachute is 300 kg and the acceleration is 4 m/s2. Therefore:
Force = 300 kg x 4 m/s2
Force = 1200 N
So the force required to produce the acceleration is 1200 Newtons.