Prof. P's dwarf lime tree is doing well this year and provides those lime slices for his refreshing online lecture glass of water. One of those limes with a mass of 45.2 grams falls vertically from the tree at a height of 1.3 meters and elastically bounces straight up off the greenhouse floor. If that poor lime was in contact with the floor for 0.11 seconds, what was the force on the lime from the floor in Newtons? (assume up is positive) Prof. P. has experimentally determined (because he does that sort of stuff) that a 5N force will bruise a lime and make it nasty for his drink - is this lime OK?

Prof. P's dwarf lime tree is doing well this year and provides those lime slices for his refreshing online lecture glass of water. One of those limes with a mass of 45.2 grams falls vertically from the tree at a height of 1.3 meters and elastically bounces straight up off the greenhouse floor. If that poor lime was in contact with the floor for 0.11 seconds, what was the force on the lime from the floor in Newtons? (assume up is positive) Prof. P. has experimentally determined (because he does that sort of stuff) that a 5N force will bruise a lime and make it nasty for his drink - is this lime OK?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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