Question: physics homework help? i have no idea what to do. can someone please help me?\nthe question:\nwhat is the average force exerted by a shot-putter on a 7.0 kg shot if the shot is moved through a distance of 2.8 m and is released with a speed of 13m/s?

Answer: force=mass*acceleration\nif the release velocity is v and the accelerationa and the distance is s then\nv^2=2as\n169=2a*5.6\na=169/11.2\nforce=7*(169/11.2)\n=169/1.6=10.5625 Newton
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