While traveling at constant speed in an airplane, a passenger's weight is 750 N. When the airplane accelerates downwards, his apparent weight is 672 N. What was the acceleration of the airplane?

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-5.45m/s²
= marel
re
236= m
(g-a)
m = 236 (9,5 x 5.45)
१५
= 54.25 k
F2
75 ON+ (-672M)
vi
While traveling at constant speed in an airplane, a passenger's weight is 750 N.
When the airplane accelerates downwards, his apparent weight is 672 N. What
was the acceleration of the airplane?
750 N
W = 672 N
Transcribed Image Text:-5.45m/s² = marel re 236= m (g-a) m = 236 (9,5 x 5.45) १५ = 54.25 k F2 75 ON+ (-672M) vi While traveling at constant speed in an airplane, a passenger's weight is 750 N. When the airplane accelerates downwards, his apparent weight is 672 N. What was the acceleration of the airplane? 750 N W = 672 N
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