This is not for homework, I finished uni a few years ago. I'm just studying physics for myself and I have had a bit of difficulty conceptualising this particular problem. I'm not including air resistance, but friction, yes and no. No in the sense of friction slows you down depending on the...
Say a 70kg snowboarder is cruising straight down a hill at 20 mi/h. The slope of the hill is due south and at a 30 degree angle. The snowboarder sees a big tree ahead and turns his board 35 degrees to the right.
What is the snowboarders acceleration while going straight?
What is the...