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Physics Worksheet - Applying Newton's Second Law - Vertical

This worksheet is designed to assess your understanding of the application of Newton's second law to vertical situations.

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A fisherman yanks a fish out of the water with an acceleration of 4.5 m/s^2 using very light fishing line that has a "test" value of 22 N. The fisherman unfortunately loses the fish as the line snaps. What can you say about the mass of the fish????
A 75-kg petty thief wants to escape from a third-story jail window. Unfortunately, a makeshift rope made of sheets tied together can support a mass of only 58 kg. How might the thief use this "rope" to escape? Give a quantitative answer.???
A 6500-kg helicopter accelerates upward at 0.60 m/s^2 while lifting a 1200-kg car. What is the lift force exerted by the air on the rotors? What is the tension in the cable (ignore its mass) that connects the car to the helicopter????


Algebra I and Geometry Teacher
Patrick Henry High School
Ashland, VA

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