A brave but inadequate rugby player is being pushed backward

percibaa8

percibaa8

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2022-01-17

A brave but inadequate rugby player is being pushed backward by an opposing player who is exerting a force of 800.0 N on him. The mass of the losing player plus equipment is 90.0 kg, and he is accelerating backward at 1.20 m/s². (a) What is the force of friction between the losing player's feet and the grass? (b) What force does the winning player exert on the ground to move forward if his mass plus equipment is 110.0 kg?

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scomparve5j

scomparve5j

Beginner2022-01-19Added 38 answers

b) Assume the same friction force and by applying get that
Fti^=mai^=Fwi^fi^
Substitute in equation to get
(110)(1.2)=Fw692Fw=842 N
RizerMix

RizerMix

Expert2022-01-19Added 656 answers

a) According to Newtons
alenahelenash

alenahelenash

Expert2022-01-23Added 556 answers

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