Question

A 35kg cannonball sits at rest on a flat level surface. What is the normal force exerted on the cannon ball. Use -9.8 m/s2 for acceleration due to gravity.

A. -343N

B. 44.8N

C. 25.2N

D. 343N

Answer 1

Answer:

a) N = 343 [N]

Explanation:

We must remember Newton's third law, which tells us that the force acting on a body is equal to the normal reaction force of equal magnitude but acting in the opposite direction.

$N=m*g$

where:

m = mass = 35 [kg]

g = gravity acceleration = 9.81 [m/s²]

$N = 35*9.8\\N= 343 [N]$