As a 5.0 x 102 N basketball player jumps from the floor up toward the basket, the magnitude of the force of her feet on the floor is 1.0 X103 newtons. As she jumps, the magnitude of the force of the floor on her feet is

a

5.0 x 105 N

b

1.0 x 103 N

c

5.0 x 102 N

d

1.5 x 103 N

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Ray Fields

Physics

2 August, 02:04

As a 5.0 x 102 N basketball player jumps from the floor up toward the basket, the magnitude of the force of her feet on the floor is 1.0 X103 newtons. As she jumps, the magnitude of the force of the floor on her feet is

a

5.0 x 105 N

b

1.0 x 103 N

c

5.0 x 102 N

d

1.5 x 103 N

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Heidi · Answer 1

Newton'd Third Law: For each action, = in magnitude and opposite reaction force.

Girl pushed on ground with 1.0 x 103; floor pushed back with same magnitude.

1.0 x 103

As a 5.0 x 102 N basketball player jumps from the floor up toward the basket, the magnitude of the force of her feet on the floor is 1.0 X103 newtons. As she jumps, the magnitude of the force of the floor on her feet isa5.0 x 105 Nb1.0 x 103 Nc5.0 x 102 Nd1.5 x 103 N

As a 5.0 x 102 N basketball player jumps from the floor up toward the basket, the magnitude of the force of her feet on the floor is 1.0 X103 newtons. As she jumps, the magnitude of the force of the floor on her feet is

a

5.0 x 105 N

b

1.0 x 103 N

c

5.0 x 102 N

d

1.5 x 103 N