Question

The amount of force needed to keep a 0.1 kg basketball moving at a constant speed of 6 m/s on friction less ice is ____ Newtons

Answer 1

Basketball has a mass of 0.1kg
m = 0.1 kg
The basket ball is moving at constant speed, this shows that it is not accelerating. So, acceleration is zero
a = 0m/s²
The constant speed is 6m/s
v = 6m/s
So, force to keep it moving with this constant speed can be calculated using Newton second law of motion
F = ma
F = m × 0
F = 0N
So, since the basket ball is moving at constant speed, then, the force need to keep the ball moving is 0N.