Question

If you were to apply a force of 15N to a medicine ball with a mass of 10kg, what would its acceleration be

Answer 1

One of the equations for force is:  Force = mass × acceleration.

The force and mass are given and so:

F=15N

m=10kg

By plugging in these values we obtain:

$F=ma\\\\15=10(a)$

$\frac{15}{10}=\frac{10(a)}{10}\\\\a=\frac{15}{10}=1.5m/s^2$

So the acceleration is a=1.5m/s^2