HOMOKINETICS
II
ASSIGNMENT # 1
1.
Michael
Vick, quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, weighed in at 1352 N during his 2005
NFC Championship with the Philadelphia Eagles.
What is Vick’s mass?
2.
How
much force must be applied by a kicker to give a stationary 2.5 kg ball an
acceleration of 40 m/s2?
3.
If
37% of the body weight is distributed above the superior surface of the lumbar
5 (L5) intervertebral disc and the area of the superior surface of the disc is
25 cm2, how much pressure exerted
on the lumbar intervertebral disc is attributable to the body weight for a 930
N person?
4.
Gravitational
force on Planet X is 40% of that found on the Earth. If a person weighs 667.5 N on Earth, what is the person’s weight
on Planet X? What is the person’s mass
on Planet X?