9. Exercises
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Exercise 9.1
A parachutist is falling vertically at a constant speed. He has mass 80 kg. Find the magnitude of the upward force acting on the parachute.
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Exercise 9.2
Each of the bodies shown below are moving with a constant velocity. Use this to find P and Q.
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Exercise 9.3
A bicycle moves with a constant velocity along a straight horizontal road. If the forward force which the cyclist exerts by pedalling is 28 N, what is the magnitude of the resistive force acting on the bicycle and cyclist ?
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Exercise 9.4
A block, of mass 4 kg, is being dragged across a rough horizontal surface at a constant velocity by a force of 20 N acting parallel to the surface. Find the coefficient of friction between the object and the surface.
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