Problem 4: A 150 kg mercenary is attempting to wrestle the detonator back out of the...
Problem 4: A 150 kg mercenary is attempting to wrestle the detonator back out of the hands of James Madison before he can disable it. The fourth president of the US has a mass of 60 kg and is pinned between the mercenary and the heavy steel table which is resting on the floor. A: If the struggle over the detonator is occurring near the surface of the Earth, draw a free body diagram representing the forces on the fourth president of US James Madison? Label each force with both magnitude and direction. B: As the laser cuts through the heavy steel table, the normal force upwards on James Madison is reduced to zero. What is the acceleration of James Madison towards the floor?