A ball has a mass of 140 g. What is the force needed to accelerate the ball at 25 m/s2? (Formula: F=ma) 3.5 N 115 N 165 N 4.5
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<h3>Answer:</h3>
3.5 Newton
<h3>Explanation:</h3>We are given;
Mass of the ball = 140 g
Acceleration = 25 m/s²
Required to find the force;
- According to Newton's second law of motion, the resultant force on a body in motion and the rate of change in linear momentum are directly proportional.
- That is;
- Thus; F = ma , where F is the resultant force, m is the mass and a is the acceleration.
To get the force we substitute the value of m and a in the formula;
Therefore;
F = 0.14 kg × 25 m/s²
= 3.5 N
Hence, the force needed to accelerate the ball is 3.5 N
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