An archer shoots an arrow with a mass of 45.0 grams from bow pulled back 65.0 centimeters. It reaches 150.0 meters in height. Ignoring air
resistance, what force in Newtons did the archer need to pull in order to
achieve this height? Your answer should be reported to the appropriate
number of significant figures. *

The force the archer need to pull in order to achieve the height is approximately 101.8 N

Explanation:

By energy conservation principle, puling an elastic bow with a force, for a given distance, performs work which is converted to the potential energy of the arrow at height

The given parameters are;

The mass of the arrow, m = 45.0 grams = 0.045 kg

The distance the elastic bow is pulled, d = 65.0 cm = 0.65 m

The height at which the arrow is reaches, h = 150.0 meters

Let 'F', represent the force the archer need to pull in order to achieve the height

Work done, W = Force × Distance moved in the direction of the force

Therefore;

The work done in pulling the arrow, W = F × d

By energy conservation, we have;

The work done in pulling the arrow, W = The potential energy gained by the arrow, P.E.

W = P.E.

The potential energy gained by the arrow, P.E. = m·g·h

Where;

m = The mass of the arrow

g = The acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s²

h = The height the arrow reaches

∴ by plugging in the values, P.E. = 0.045 kg ×9.8 m/s² × 150 m = 66.15 J

W = F × d = F × 0.065 m

Also, W = P.E. = 66.15 J

∴ W = F × 0.065 m = 66.15 J

F × 0.065 m = 66.15 J

F = 66.15 J/(0.65 m) = 1323/13 N ≈ 101.8 N

The force the archer need to pull in order to achieve the height, F ≈ 101.8 N.

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