Superman must stop a 105-km/h train in 100 m to keep it from hitting a stalled car on the tracks. The train's mass is 3.6 × 105 kg. A.) Determine the force that must be exerted on the train. Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. Enter positive value if the direction of the force is in the direction of the initial velocity and negative value if the direction of the force is in the direction opposite to the initial velocity. FTS =_____________________ ______________________   B.) Compare the magnitudes of the force exerted on the train and the weight of the train (give as %%). Express your answer using two significant figures. FTS/mg = _______________________%   C.) How much force does the train exert on Superman? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. Enter positive value if the direction of the force is in the direction of the initial velocity and negative value if the direction of the force is in the direction opposite to the initial velocity. FST = __________________ _________________

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Superman must stop a 105-km/h train in 100 m to keep it from hitting a stalled car on the tracks. The train's mass is 3.6 × 10kg.

A.) Determine the force that must be exerted on the train.
Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. Enter positive value if the direction of the force is in the direction of the initial velocity and negative value if the direction of the force is in the direction opposite to the initial velocity.
FTS =_____________________ ______________________
 
B.) Compare the magnitudes of the force exerted on the train and the weight of the train (give as %%).
Express your answer using two significant figures.
FTS/mg = _______________________%
 
C.) How much force does the train exert on Superman?
Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. Enter positive value if the direction of the force is in the direction of the initial velocity and negative value if the direction of the force is in the direction opposite to the initial velocity.
FST = __________________ _________________
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