Question: Review Conceptual Example 16 as background for this problem. The water skier there has a mass of 73 kg. Find the magnitude of the net

Review Conceptual Example 16 as background for this problem. The water skier there has a mass of 73 kg. Find the magnitude of the net force acting on the skier when

(a) She is accelerated from rest to a speed of 11 m/s in 8.0 s 

(b) She lets go of the tow rope and glides to a halt in 21 s.

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