1. Give the magnitude and direction of the net force acting on (a) a drop of rain falling down with a constant speed (b) a cork of mass 10 g floating on water (c) a kite skillfully held stationary in the sky (d) a car moving with a constant velocity of 30 km/h on a rough road (e) a high-speed electron in space far from all material objects, and free of electric and magnetic fields.
1. Give the magnitude and direction of the net force acting on (a) a drop of rain falling down with a constant speed (b) a cork of mass 10 g floating on water (c) a kite skillfully held stationary in the sky (d) a car moving with a constant velocity of 30 km/h on a rough road (e) a high-speed electron in space far from all material objects, and free of electric and magnetic fields.

(a)The raindrop continues to fall at the same rate. As a result, the acceleration will be zero. Because F = ma, the force exerted on the drop will be zero when the acceleration is zero.

(b) The cork floats on water, implying that the upthrust balances the cork’s weight. As a result, there will be no net force on the cork.

 

(c) Because the automobile is moving at a constant speed, the acceleration is zero. As a result, there will be no force.

 

(d) Because the high-speed electron is remote from material things and devoid of electric and magnetic fields, the net force acting on it will be zero.