Question

A net force of 60 N north acts on an object with a mass of 30 kg. Use Newton's second law of motion to calculate the amount of acceleration the object will experience. Then explain how the amount of acceleration will change if the net force or the mass of the object increases.

Answer 1

Answers :

F = m×a

60 N = 30 kg × a

30 × a = 60

a =  60/30

a =  2 m/s²

The acceleration of an object depends directly upon the net force acting upon the object, and inversely upon the mass of the object.

Explanation:

If the net force increases while the mass of the object remains the same, the amount of acceleration also increases.

However, when the mass of the object increases while the net force remains the same, the amount of acceleration decreases.