a student and the waxed skis he is wearing have a combined weight of 850 newtons. the skier travels down a…

a student and the waxed skis he is wearing have a combined weight of 850 newtons. the skier travels down a snow - covered hill and then glides to the east across a snow - covered, horizontal surface.\n53. determine the magnitude of the normal force exerted by the snow on the skis as the skier glides across the horizontal surface. 1\n54. 55. calculate the magnitude of the force of friction acting on the skis as the skier glides across the snow - covered, horizontal surface. show all work, including the equation and substitution with units. 2

a student and the waxed skis he is wearing have a combined weight of 850 newtons. the skier travels down a snow - covered hill and then glides to the east across a snow - covered, horizontal surface.\n53. determine the magnitude of the normal force exerted by the snow on the skis as the skier glides across the horizontal surface. 1\n54. 55. calculate the magnitude of the force of friction acting on the skis as the skier glides across the snow - covered, horizontal surface. show all work, including the equation and substitution with units. 2

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the vertical forces

When the skier glides on a horizontal surface, in the vertical direction, the normal force (F_N) balances the weight (W) of the skier (and the waxed skis). According to Newton's first law ((\sum F_y = 0)), (F_N=W).

Step2: Substitute the value

Given (W = 850\space N), so (F_N = 850\space N)

Answer:

(850\space N)