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5 June, 00:49

A 1700kg rhino charges at a speed of 50.0km/h. what average force is needed to bring the rhino to a stop in 0.50s?

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  1. 5 June, 00:56
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    From 50km/h to 0km/h in 0.5s we need next acceleration:

    First we convert km/h in m/s:

    50km/h = 50*1000/3600=13.8888 m/s

    a = v/t = 13.88888/0.5 = 27.77777 m/s^2

    Now we use Newton's law:

    F=m*a

    F=1700*27.7777 = 47222N
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