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Two football players hit each other head on in a football game. One football
player had an acceleration of 4 m/s² and a mass of 150 kg. The second football
player had an acceleration of 2 m/s² and a mass of 200 kg. Calculate the force
each player had when they hit. What will be the net force of both players and who
knocked who back.

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DragonPup315

Answer:

200N in Player 1's direction

Player 2 is knocked back

Explanation:

Let's start by working out the force exerted by each player by using the equation F=ma, Force = Mass x Acceleration.

Player 1 has an acceleration of 4m/s2 and a mass of 150kg, therefore their force will be: [tex]F = (150)(4)[/tex], [tex]F=600N[/tex]

Player 2 has an acceleration of 2m/s2 and a mass of 200kg, therefore their force will be: [tex]F = (200)(2)[/tex], [tex]F=400N[/tex]

They are both coming from different directions so we can find the net force by subtracting one from the other: [tex]600-400=200N[/tex]

Player 1 has the higher force so the net force will be 200N in the direction Player 1 is travelling in and Player 2 will be the one knocked back.

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