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A 72 kg swimmer dives horizontally off a raft floating in a lake. The diver’s speed immediately after leaving the raft is 3.8 m/s. If the ti
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A 72 kg swimmer dives horizontally off a raft floating in a lake. The diver’s speed immediately after leaving the raft is 3.8 m/s. If the time interval of the interaction between the diver and the raft is 0.25 s, what is the magnitude of the average horizontal force by diver on the raft?
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Answer:
F = 1094.4 N
Explanation:
From impulse – momentum theorem, we now that ;
Impulse = momentum
Where;
Formula for impulse = force (F) × time(t)
Momentum = mass(m) × velocity(v)
Now, we are given;
Mass of swimmer; m = 72 kg
Speed; v = 3.8 m/s
Time; t = 0.25 s
Thus;
F × t = mv
F = mv/t
F = (72 × 3.8)/0.25
F = 1094.4 N
This value of force is the magnitude of the average horizontal force by diver on the raft.