Captain John Stapp of the U.S. Air Force tested the human limits of acceleration by riding on a rocket sled of his own design, known as the Gee Whiz. What net force would be required to accelerate the 82 kg, Stapp, at 450 m/s/s (the highest acceleration tested by Stapp)?
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Captain John Stapp of the U.S. Air Force tested the human limits of acceleration by riding on a rocket sled of his own design. His rocket sled, known as the Gee Whiz, had a mass of about 82 kg.
Given: Captain John Stapp of the U.S. Air Force tested the human limits of acceleration by riding on a rocket sled of his own design, known as the Gee Whiz.Mass of the rocket sled is 82 kg and the highest acceleration reached by Stapp is 450 m/s^2
To find: Net force that is required for this to happen
Explanation: Mass of Gee Whiz= 82 kg
Highest acceleration that was reached by Gee Whiz= 450 m/s^2
Force that is applied on the Gee Whiz is directly proportional to its mass and the highest acceleration reached by it.
Force= Mass * Highest acceleration reached
= 82 * 450
= 36900 N
Therefore, the net force that is required to accelerate the Gee Whiz to its highest value is 36900 N.