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Forces Problem Set: Physics Challenges

The document presents a problem set focused on forces, including calculations for a car's required force to maintain constant velocity, the net force needed to counteract two dogs pulling at different angles, and the mass that must be dropped from a hot-air balloon to achieve upward acceleration. It includes specific values for weights, angles, and desired outcomes. The problems require an understanding of basic physics principles related to forces and motion.

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Forces Problem Set: Physics Challenges

The document presents a problem set focused on forces, including calculations for a car's required force to maintain constant velocity, the net force needed to counteract two dogs pulling at different angles, and the mass that must be dropped from a hot-air balloon to achieve upward acceleration. It includes specific values for weights, angles, and desired outcomes. The problems require an understanding of basic physics principles related to forces and motion.

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Problem Set 2: Forces

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40°
25°

Boxer Husky

Figure 1. A person being dragged by a boxer and husky.

1. For a typical car weighing 900kg, how much force must the car exert in order for it to move at a
constant velocity of 40kph? Neglect air resistance only.

2. You have two dogs which are pulling you at different angles. The husky is pulling you at a 40°
angle to the right while the boxer pulls you at a 25° angle to the left. If the husky can pull at a
rate of 8N while the boxer at 11N, what force do you need to counteract both dogs? What
direction do you need to pull at? Figure 1 shows the diagram.

3. Several people are riding in a hot-air balloon. The combined mass of the people and balloon is
310 kg. The balloon is motionless in the air, because the downward-acting weight of the people
and balloon is balanced by an upward-acting “buoyant” force. If the buoyant force remains
constant, how much mass should be dropped overboard so the balloon acquires an upward
acceleration of 0.15 m/s2? If the balloon was initially at 250m in the air, how long would it take
for them to reach 300m?

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