3 Paddy O'Paddle and his boat have a mass of 125 kg together. The boat weighs 417 N. a) What is the mass of the boat? b) What is the combined weight of Paddy and his boat? ) What is Paddy's weight? d) As he goes over a waterfall in the boat, Paddy's acceleration is 6.5 m/s'. What is the upward force on Paddy and his boat due to air resistance as they fall?

3 Paddy O'Paddle and his boat have a mass of 125 kg together. The boat weighs 417 N. a) What is the mass of the boat? b) What is the combined weight of Paddy and his boat? ) What is Paddy's weight? d) As he goes over a waterfall in the boat, Paddy's acceleration is 6.5 m/s'. What is the upward force on Paddy and his boat due to air resistance as they fall?

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3 Paddy O'Paddle and his boat have a mass of 125 kg together. The boat weighs 417 N.
a) What is the mass of the boat?
b) What is the combined weight of Paddy and his boat?
) What is Paddy's weight?
d As he goes over a waterfall in the boat, Paddy's acceleration is 6.5 m/s'.
What is the upward force on Paddy and his boat due to air resistance as they fall?

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