Question

type the correct answer in the box. jeremy accidently dropped his toy stuffed animal from the balcony of his apartment on the fourth - floor. the toy hit the ground at a velocity of 16.0 meters/second. at impact, it took 2.0 seconds for the toys velocity to reach 0 meters/second. if the toy has a mass of 0.25 kilograms, whats the force of the impact? use f = ma, where a = \\(\frac{v - u}{t}\\). the force of the impact is newtons.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate acceleration

$a = \frac{v - u}{t} = \frac{0 - 16.0}{2.0} = -8.0 \, \text{m/s}^2$

Step2: Calculate impact force

$F = ma = 0.25 \times (-8.0) = -2.0 \, \text{N}$ (magnitude 2.0 N)

Answer:

2.0