Solution Found!
Solved: Calculate the final speed of a 110-kg rugby player
Chapter 8, Problem 16(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 16PE
Calculate the final speed of a 110-kg rugby player who is initially running at 8.00 m/s but collides head-on with a padded goalpost and experiences a backward force of 1.76×104 N for 5.50×10–2 s .
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Problem 16PE
Calculate the final speed of a 110-kg rugby player who is initially running at 8.00 m/s but collides head-on with a padded goalpost and experiences a backward force of 1.76×104 N for 5.50×10–2 s .
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 3:
A rugby player runs at a particular speed and collides with a padded goalpost. He experiences a backward force. The time is also given. We need to calculate the final speed of the player.
The mass of the player
The initial speed of the player
The backward force experienced
Time taken