Question

A particle that has a mass of 5.0 kg is acted on by a force of 4.5 N. The acceleration of the particle is: a 0.9 m/s^2 b 1.1 m/s^2 c. 2.9 m/s^2 d. 22.5 m/s^2

Answer 1

Answer:

a) $a = 0.9 m/s^2$

Explanation:

As per Newton's 2nd law we know that net force on an object of mass "m" is given by the formula

$F = ma$

so net force is the product of mass and acceleration

here we know that

mass = 5 kg

net force on the particle is 4.5 N

so from above equation we have

$4.5 = 5 \times a$

so the acceleration is given as

$a = \frac{4.5}{5} = 0.9 m/s^2$