College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 3 - Problems - Page 115: 71

Answer

The stone applies a force with a magnitude of $19.6~N$ on the man's hand.

Work Step by Step

Since the stone moves with a constant velocity, the net force on the stone must be zero. Then the man's applied force must be equal in magnitude to the stone's weight. We can find the force $F$ that the man applies: $F = mg = (2.0~kg)(9.80~m/s^2) = 19.6~N$ By Newton's third law, the stone applies a force with a magnitude of $19.6~N$ on the man's hand.
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