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26 April, 01:35

A 120 kg basketball star jumps up and accelerates at a rate of 2.5 m/s2. How much force is he exerting to push off the floor?

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  1. 26 April, 01:42
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    Hey! Since we got the mass of the basketball star as well as the acceleration. We can use Newton's Second Law to figure out the amount of force he is exerting.

    F = ma

    F = (120) (2.5)

    F = 300N

    Therefore, he is exerting 300N of force.
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