Newton 2nd Law word problem help

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The discussion revolves around a physics problem involving the application of Newton's Second Law to a click beetle's jump. The beetle experiences an upward acceleration of 400 times gravity, and its mass is given as 40.00 mg. The task is to calculate the force exerted by the beetle on the ground, factoring in gravity and then neglecting it. The initial setup involves using the net force equation, but the user expresses confusion and frustration about how to start the calculations. Ultimately, the user decides to abandon the problem due to a lack of responses and time constraints.
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"Newton 2nd Law" word problem help

Homework Statement



When the click beetle jumps in the air, its acceleration upward can be as
large as 400.0 times the acceleration due to gravity. (An acceleration
this large would instantly kill any human being.) For a beetle whose
mass is 40.00 mg, calculate the magnitude of the force exerted by the
beetle on the ground at the beginning of the jump with gravity taken
into account. Calculate the magnitude of the force with gravity ne-
glected. Use 9.807 m/s2 as the value for free-fall acceleration.

Given:
m= 4.00 × 10−5 kg
g = 9.807 m/s2
anet = (400.0)g

Homework Equations


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Fnet=Fbeetle-Fg
i think

The Attempt at a Solution



I am really lost on what to do, maybe if somebody could give me the initial setup and explain why i will be able to complete the problem
 
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Forget about it, I don't have any more time to work on my homework, and this hasn't been looked at a single time so, don't even bother working on it.
 
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