question archive A World-Class Sprinter World-class sprinters can accelerate out of the starting blocks with an acceleration that is nearly horizontal and has magnitude 15m/s^2
A World-Class Sprinter World-class sprinters can accelerate out of the starting blocks with an acceleration that is nearly horizontal and has magnitude 15m/s^2
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A World-Class Sprinter
World-class sprinters can accelerate out of the starting blocks with an acceleration that is nearly horizontal and has magnitude 15m/s^2 .
Part A
How much horizontal force F must a sprinter of mass 64 kg exert on the starting blocks to produce this acceleration?
Express your answer in newtons using two significant figures.
Part B
Which body exerts the force that propels the sprinter, the blocks or the sprinter?
Which body exerts the force that propels the sprinter, the blocks or the sprinter?
