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Chapter 7 Problem 62

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Integrated Concepts

The \(\text { 70.0-kg }\) swimmer in Figure \(7.44\) starts a race with an initial velocity of \(1.25 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) and exerts an average force of \(80.0 N\) backward with his arms during each \(1.80 m\) long stroke.

(a) What is his initial acceleration if water resistance is \(45.0 N\)?

(b) What is the subsequent average resistance force from the water during the \(5.00 s\) it takes him to reach his top velocity of \(2.50 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\)?

(c) Discuss whether water resistance seems to increase linearly with velocity.

Solution

Solution

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a) Consider a swimmer is swimming with initial velocity  and exerts an  average force of  backward with his hands during each  long stroke.

        We need to find out his initial acceleration if water resistance is .

 The net force

                                 

        Work done by the swimmer

                                

                                

                                

                                

        The work done is the kinetic energy of the swimmer can write as,

                                                        

                                

        Implies                 

        The mass of the swimmer

                                        

                                        

        We know that

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Title College Physics  1 
Author Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs
ISBN 9781938168000

Integrated ConceptsThe 70.0-kg swimmer in Figure 7.44

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