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The discussion revolves around calculating the force of a falling object with a mass of 295 kg and an acceleration of 75 m/s². The correct formula to use is F = ma, leading to a force of 22,125 Newtons if the acceleration is accurate. However, there is a suggestion that the problem may be misinterpreted, as the typical acceleration due to gravity is around 9.81 m/s². Additionally, there is a hint that the question might actually be seeking the energy of the collision, which can be calculated using E = (1/2)mv². Clarification on the exact wording of the problem is requested for better assistance.
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F=?
m=295kg
a=75m/s^2

an object is falling with a mass 295kg and has an acceleration of 75m/s^2 what is the force of the collision.

F=295(75 * or + gravity)
 
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You've got the wrong idea about how to solve the problem.
 
Hey Ernest, help him/her out, and in doing so help me out. I'm curious how that would be figured.

FYI... Haven't yet gotten beyond algebra..
 
I'm sorry, I can't. It's homework. But I will give you a hint. The rate to which gravity accelerates falling objects is not 75 m/s2. If the problem has been correctly copied, then that hint should help
 
Assuming that the acceleration figure is correct, which implies that the object is falling somewhere with a much higher gravitational attraction, the weight of the object is given by F = ma = 295kg *75 m/s^2 = 22,125 Nt.

The wording suggests that what might really be asked for is the energy of the collision, or E = (1/2)mv^2.

wash, can you post the exact wording of the problem?
 

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