Fishing Line
A fisherman yanks a fish out of the water with an acceleration of 4.4 m/s2 using a very light fishing line that has a "test" value of 21 N. The fisherman unfortunately loses the fish as the line snaps.
What is the minimum mass of the fish?
1.48 kg
What is the minimum mass of the fish?
1.48 kg
Discussion
help! Anonymous 2 (Wed Jan 20 08:33:55 pm 2010 (EST))
how do you do this problem?
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Can anyone help me with this problem? I can't seem to get
the right answer.
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Anonymous 4 (Thu Jan 21 04:34:25 pm 2010 (EST))
you do the test value = mmin(acceleration + gravity) and
solve for the test value
hope this helps!
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Anonymous 4 (Thu Jan 21 04:35:09 pm 2010 (EST))
oops i mean solve for the mmin!
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thank you, i had the test value where the mmin should have
been.
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What are the units?
Thanks..
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kg
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do you add -9.8 or positive .. i have one try left!!
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+ 9.8
how do you do this problem?
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Can anyone help me with this problem? I can't seem to get
the right answer.
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Anonymous 4 (Thu Jan 21 04:34:25 pm 2010 (EST))
you do the test value = mmin(acceleration + gravity) and
solve for the test value
hope this helps!
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Anonymous 4 (Thu Jan 21 04:35:09 pm 2010 (EST))
oops i mean solve for the mmin!
NEW
thank you, i had the test value where the mmin should have
been.
NEW
What are the units?
Thanks..
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kg
NEW
do you add -9.8 or positive .. i have one try left!!
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+ 9.8