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A parachutist weighs 1000 N. When she opens her parachute, it pulls upwards on her with a force of 2000 N

Draw a diagram to show the forces acting on the parachutist.

Important Questions on Forces: Vectors and Moments

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A parachutist weighs 1000 N. When she opens her parachute, it pulls upwards on her with a force of 2000 N

Calculate the resultant force acting on her.

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A parachutist weighs 1000 N. When she opens her parachute, it pulls upwards on her with a force of 2000 N

What effect will this force have on her?

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The ship shown in Figure is travelling at a constant velocity.

Is the ship in equilibrium (in other words, is the resultant force on the ship equal to zero)? How do you know?

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The force D is the frictional drag of the water on the boat. Like air resistance, drag is always in the opposite direction to the object's motion.

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The ship shown in Figure is travelling at a constant velocity.

What is the upthrust U Of the water?

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The force DIs the frictional drag of the water on the boat. Like air resistance, drag is always in the opposite direction to the object's motion.

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The ship shown in Figure is travelling at a constant velocity.

What is the drag D of the water?

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The force D is the frictional drag of the water on the boat. Like air resistance, drag is always in the opposite direction to the object's motion.

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A stone is dropped into a fast-flowing stream. It does not fall vertically because of the sideways push of the water. Calculate the resultant force on the stone.

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A stone is dropped into a fast-flowing stream. It does not fall vertically because of the sideways push of the water

Is the stone in equilibrium?

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The person in Figure is pulling a large box using a rope. Use the idea of components of a force to explain why they are more likely to get the box to move if the rope is horizontal (as in a) than if it is sloping upwards (as in b ).

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Why is it easier to move the box with the rope horizontal?