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3 years ago

How much force does it take to accelerate a 50.8 kg person at 3.50 m/s^2?

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Vikki [24]3 years ago

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Apply Newton's second law to the person's motion:

F = ma

F = net force, m = mass, a = acceleration

Given values:

m = 50.8kg, a = 3.50m/s²

Plug in and solve for F:

F = 50.8(3.50)

F = 178N

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