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What force must a soccer player exert to reach top speed?

A soccer player starts from rest and accelerates forward, reaching a velocity of 8.00 m/s in 2.50 s. (a) What was his average acceleration? (b) What average force did he exert backward on the ground to achieve this acceleration? The player’s mass is 70.0 kg, and air resistance is negligible.

Strategy

  1. To solve an integrated concept problem , we must first identify the physical principles involved and identify the chapters in which they are found. Part (a) of this example considers acceleration along a straight line. This is a topic of kinematics . Part (b) deals with force , a topic of dynamics found in this chapter.
  2. The following solutions to each part of the example illustrate how the specific problem-solving strategies are applied. These involve identifying knowns and unknowns, checking to see if the answer is reasonable, and so forth.

Solution for (a)

We are given the initial and final velocities (zero and 8.00 m/s forward); thus, the change in velocity is Δ v = 8.00 m/s . We are given the elapsed time, and so Δ t = 2.50 s size 12{Δt=2 "." "50"" s"} {} . The unknown is acceleration, which can be found from its definition:

a = Δ v Δ t size 12{a= { {Δv} over {Δt} } } {} .

Substituting the known values yields

a = 8.00 m/s 2 . 50 s = 3 . 20 m/s 2 .

Discussion for (a)

This is an attainable acceleration for an athlete in good condition.

Solution for (b)

Here we are asked to find the average force the player exerts backward to achieve this forward acceleration. Neglecting air resistance, this would be equal in magnitude to the net external force on the player, since this force causes his acceleration. Since we now know the player’s acceleration and are given his mass, we can use Newton’s second law to find the force exerted. That is,

F net = ma size 12{F rSub { size 8{"net"} } = ital "ma"} {} .

Substituting the known values of m size 12{m} {} and a size 12{a} {} gives

F net = ( 70.0 kg ) ( 3 . 20 m/s 2 ) = 224 N .

Discussion for (b)

This is about 50 pounds, a reasonable average force.

This worked example illustrates how to apply problem-solving strategies to situations that include topics from different chapters. The first step is to identify the physical principles involved in the problem. The second step is to solve for the unknown using familiar problem-solving strategies. These strategies are found throughout the text, and many worked examples show how to use them for single topics. You will find these techniques for integrated concept problems useful in applications of physics outside of a physics course, such as in your profession, in other science disciplines, and in everyday life. The following problems will build your skills in the broad application of physical principles.

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Two people push on a boulder to try to move it. The mass of the boulder is 825 kg. One person pushes north with a force of 64 N. The other pushes west with a force of 38 N. Predict the magnitude of the acceleration of the boulder. Assume that friction is negligible.

A free-body diagram would show a northward force of 64 N and a westward force of 38 N. The net force is equal to the sum of the two applied forces. It can be found using the Pythagorean theorem:

F net = F x 2 + F y w = ( 38 N ) 2 + ( 64 N ) 2 = 74.4 N

Since a = F m ,

a = 74.4 N 825 kg = 0.09 m/s 2

The boulder will accelerate at 0.09 m/s 2 .

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