How much force does an 60 kg astronaut exert on his chair while accelerating straight up at 8m/s squared?
force= mass(g+a)
do you understand what g and a are?
To calculate the force exerted by the astronaut on the chair, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that force (F) is equal to mass (m) multiplied by acceleration (a), or F = m * a.
Given:
Mass of the astronaut (m) = 60 kg
Acceleration (a) = 8 m/s^2
We can substitute the values into the formula to find the force exerted:
F = m * a
F = 60 kg * 8 m/s^2
F = 480 Newtons
Therefore, the astronaut exerts a force of 480 Newtons on his chair while accelerating straight up at 8 m/s^2.