Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Newton's Laws of Motion - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 140: 10

Answer

$0.14~kg$

Work Step by Step

$1~mi=1609~m$, $1~h=3600~s$ $\Delta x=0.15~m$, $v=0$, $m=0.15~kg$ $v_0=92~mi/h=(92~mi/h)(\frac{1609~m}{1~mi})(\frac{1h}{3600~s})=41.1~m/s$ $v^2=v_0^2+2a\Delta x$ $0^2=(41.1~m/s)^2+2a(0.15~m)$ $(-0.3~m)a=(41.1~m/s)^2$ $a=\frac{(41.1~m/s)^2}{-0.3~m}=-5630~m/s^2$. It means that acceleration and displacement are in opposite directions. $F=m|a|$ -> $m=\frac{F}{|a|}=\frac{803~N}{5630~m/s^2}=0.14~kg$
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