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Homework Statement
Right after clearing the launch tower, the space shuttle is accelerating upward at 6 m/s/s.
a) Calculate the net force on an 80 kg astronaut during this acceleration. \
b) Calculate the force that the seat must exert on the 80 kg astronaut during this acceleration.
c) A few seconds later in the flight, the seat is exerting a force of 2080 N on the astronaut. At what rate is the space shuttle accelerating?
Homework Equations
f=ma
x=vot+.5(at^2)
The Attempt at a Solution
a) f=ma
f=80(6)
f=480 N
i did not know how to solve parts b and c.