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Medical During an arthroscopic surgery repair of a patient’s knee, a portion of healthy tendon is grafted in place of a
damaged anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). To test the result, the surgeon applies a known force to the ligament and
increases it at 1-s intervals for 10 s. Plot the data listed in the table as a function of time in a spreadsheet or on a
graphing calculator, draw the best fit line, and use the equation of the line to estimate the force that would correspond
to a time of 20 s.
We have y = 2.3336x + 0.7836; we want to find y when x = 20.
y = 2.3336*(20) + 0.7836
y = 47.4556 (mN)
49. Suppose that the engine of a car delivers a maximum force of 15,000 N. In the absence of any other forces, what is
the maximum acceleration this force can produce in a 1250-kg car?
We have a = F/m; where a is acceleration, F = 15,000 N, m = 1250-kg
a = 15000N/1250-kg
a = 12 m/s2
55. An astronaut has a mass of 80 kg. How much would the astronaut weigh on Mars where surface gravity is 38% of that
on Earth?
We have Fg = mag; where m = 80 kg, a = 9.8 m/s2
Fg = (80 kg) * (9.8 m/s2)
Fg = 298 N == 30.4 kg
57. Draw a free-body diagram for a person pushing a box across a smooth floor at a steadily increasing speed. Ignore the
friction between the box and the smooth floor.
59. A tugboat uses its winch to pull up a sinking sailboat with an upward force of 4500 N. The mass of the boat is 200 kg
and the water acts on the sailboat with a drag force of 2000 N. Draw a free-body diagram for the sailboat and describe
the motion of the sailboat.
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65. A 100-kg streetlight is supported equally by two ropes. One rope pulls up and to the right, 40 degrees above the
horizontal; the other rope pulls up and to the left, 40 degrees above the horizontal. Find the tension in each rope.
77. A car uniformly accelerates from 0 to 28 m / s. A 60.0 kg passenger experiences a horizontal force of 400 N. How
much time does it take for the car to reach 28 m / s?
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