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Firstly, this is a great forum! Maybe this is more of a mechanical engineering question, but ... Can someone help give me some examples of non-linear levers? I want to be able to stretch a rubber band with factored-increasing force. Like a reversed camber on a compound bow. I hope I...

Yes, that's the weight - in physics mass and weight aren't the same thing. Wow! Ok, so the deceleration makes quite a bit of difference. But, now that I understand, it makes complete sense per the equation. Let me offer a few more details to my hypothetical to get to the answer I truly...

Ok. So, for example, if the mass is 60kg this would give me a force of 588 N (60kg X 9.8 m/s/s). Is this correct? If so, assuming that there is zero deceleration (hypothetically at least), what would be the impact force, in Newtons, of that same 60kg object after falling from 9 feet or...

I am trying to calculate the difference in force between a body standing still on the Earth's surface and that same body falling from a distance of 2.7 meters (approx 9 feet). Specifically, I am trying to determine what percentage increase in force is attained by this fall. Thank you.