Question:
Give the magnitude and direction of the net force acting on
1)a drop of rain falling with a constant velocity
2)a kite skillfully held stationary in the sky
Answer:
(1) Zero net force
The rain drop is falling with a constant speed. Hence, it acceleration is zero. As per Newton’s second law of motion, the net force acting on the rain drop is zero.
(2) Zero net force
The kite is stationary in the sky, i.e., it is not moving at all. Hence, as per Newton’s first law of motion, no net force is acting on the kite.
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