A 10 kg mass rests on a table. What acceleration will be generated when a force of 20 N is applied and encounters a frictional f

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Tpy6a [65]

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A 10 kg mass rests on a table. What acceleration will be generated when a force of 20 N is applied and encounters a frictional f

orce of 15 N?

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deff fn [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-30T00:56:46+03:00

deff fn [24]3 years ago

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Net force acting on mass = 20 - 15 = 5N. ( subtracted cuz friction always opposes the motion i.e it always acts in direction opposite to the motion of the object). According to Newton's 2nd law of motion, F(net) = ma. a =F (net) / m = 5/10 = 0.5 m/s^2. Hope it helps :)