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mestny
2 months ago
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A 40-cm-diameter, 300 g beach ball is dropped with a 4.0 mg ant riding on the top. The ball experiences air resistance, but the

ant does not. What is the magnitude of the normal force exerted on the ant when the ball's speed is 4.0 m/s?
Physics
1 answer:
serg [3.5K]2 months ago
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Response:

The normal force acting on the ant is 0.75 N.

Explanation:

Provided;

the diameter of the ball, D = 40 cm = 0.4 m

radius of the ball, r = 0.2 m

weight of the beach ball, m₁ = 300 g = 0.3 kg

weight of the ant, m₂ = 4 x 10⁻⁶ kg

velocity of the ball, v = 4 m/s

The area of a spherical ball is given by;

A = 4πr²

A = 4π(0.2)² = 0.5027 m²

The drag force (resistance) encountered by the spherical ball is given as;

F_D = \frac{1}{2}C\rho Av^2

where;

C is the drag coefficient of the spherical ball = 0.45

ρ is the air density = 1.21 kg/m³

F_D = \frac{1}{2}C\rho Av^2\\\\F_D = \frac{1}{2}(0.45)(1.21) (0.5027)(4)^2\\\\F_D = 2.19 \ N

The downward force from the ball caused by its weight and that of the ant is given by;

F_g = mg\\\\F_g =g(m_{ant} + m_{ball})\\\\F_g = g(4*10^{-6} \ kg\ + \ 0.3\ kg)\\\\F_g = g(0.300004 \ kg) \ \ \ (mass \ of \ the \ ant \ is \ insignificant)\\\\F_g = 9.8(0.3)\\\\F_g = 2.94 \ N

The resultant downward force acting on the ball is given by;

F_{net} = F_g - F_D\\\\F_{net} = 2.94 \ N - 2.19 \ N\\\\F_{net} = 0.75 \ N

This downward force is equal to the normal reaction it applies to the ant.

Consequently, the normal force impacting the ant is 0.75 N.

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