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Chapter 5 Problem 57GP

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Problem 57GP

A 51.5-kg swimmer with an initial speed of 1.25 m/s decides to coast until she comes to rest. If she slows with constant acceleration and stops after coasting 2.20 m, what was the force exerted on her by the water?

Solution

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A swimmer decides to coast till she stops with an initial speed. The speed is constantly reducing. We are going to find the force exerted on the swimmer by the water.

The mass of the swimmer m = 51.5 kg

The initial speed vo = 1.25 m/s

The final speed v = 0

The distance moved ?x = 2.20 m

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

A 51.5-kg swimmer with an initial speed of 1.25 m/s

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