Answer:
The net force acting on the person is 5.34 N acting upwards
Explanation:
The information given are;
Mass of the person = 55.0 kg
Density of the person = 1010 kg/m³
Body volume of the person = Mass/Density = 55/1010 = 0.0545 m³
Weight of the person = Mass × Gravity = 55 × 9.81 = 539.55 N↓
Where the density of water = 1000 kg/m³, we have;
Upthrust = weight of the water displaced = Mass of the water displaced × Gravity
Mass of the water displaced = Density of water × Volume of the water
Mass of the water displaced = Density of water × Body volume of the person
= 1000 × 0.0545 = 54.5 kg
The Upthrust = 54.5 × 9.81 = 534.21 N↑
Given that the net force, [tex]F_{Net}[/tex] acting is the sum of the mass of forces acting on the person which are the weight acting downward and the upthrust acting upwards
We have;
F(Net) = 534.21↑ - 539.55↓ = 5.34 N↑
The net force acting on the person = 5.34 N upwards.
