A 75-kilogram hockey player is skating across the ice at a speed of 6.0 meters per second. What is the magnitude of the average force required to stop the player in 0.65 second?
(1) 120 N
(2) 290 N
(3) 690 N
(4) 920 N

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Answer:

(3) 690 N

Explanation:

Force: This is the product of mass and acceleration of a body. The S.I unit of force is Newton(N).

The formula for force is given as,

F = ma..................... Equation 1

Where F = force, m = mass, a = acceleration.

Also,

a = (v-u)/t................... Equation 2

Where v = Final velocity, u = initial velocity, t = time.

Given: u = 6.0 m/s, v = 0 m/s (bring to stop), t = 0.65 s.

Substitute into equation 2

a = (0-6)/0.65

a = -6/0.65

a = -9.23 m/s²

Also given: m = 75 kg

Substitute again into equation 1

F = 75(-9.23)

F = -692.25 N

The negative sign tells that the force oppose the motion of the player

F ≈ 690 N

Hence the right option is (3) 690 N

The magnitude of the average force required to stop the player in 0.65 second is 690 N. And option (3) is correct.

Given data:

The mass of hockey player is, m = 75 kg.

The speed of hockey player is, v = 6.0 m/s.

The reaction time is, t = 0.65.

Use the concept of impulse - momentum theorem to obtain the value of average force acting on the hockey player as,

As per the impulse - momentum theorem,

[tex]F = \dfrac{mv}{t}[/tex]

Here, F is the average force exerted on the hockey player.

Solving as,

[tex]F = \dfrac{75 \times 6}{0.65 }\\\\F \approx 690 \;\rm N[/tex]

Thus, the magnitude of the average force required to stop the player in 0.65 second is 690 N. And option (3) is correct.

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