If a person weighs 50 kg, and is simply standing still, the force of gravity is still acting on this person at an acceleration rate of 9.8m/s^2. Find the force exerted by this person.

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Answer 1

To find the force exerted by the person due to gravity, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Force} (F) = \text{mass} (m) \times \text{acceleration due to gravity} (g) \]

Given:

• Mass \( m = 50 , \text{kg} \)
• Acceleration due to gravity \( g = 9.8 , \text{m/s}^2 \)

Now plug in the values:

\[ F = 50 , \text{kg} \times 9.8 , \text{m/s}^2 = 490 , \text{N} \]

So, the force exerted by this person is:

• The first blank is 490.
• The second blank is N (Newtons).