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22 February, 01:57

A student and the waxed skis he is wearing

have a combined weight of 850 newtons. The skier

travels down a snow-covered hill and then glides

to the east across a snow-covered, horizontal

surface.

53 Determine the magnitude of the normal force

exerted by the snow on the skis as the skier

glides across the horizontal surface.

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  1. 22 February, 02:22
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    It is 850 N. The normal reaction force is equal to the weight of the object, so that the net force the student experiences in the vertical direction is 0, as he doesn't accelerate vertically.
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