3. The soccer kicker kicks a 2 kg football with a force of 68 N. How fast will the ball accelerate down the field?

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Katen [24]3 years ago

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Answer:

$\boxed {\boxed {\sf m= 2 \ kg , \\a= 34 \ m/s^2, \\\F= 68 \ N}}$

Explanation:

The formula for force is:

$F=m*a$

If we rearrange the formula to solve for a (acceleration), the formula becomes

$\frac{F}{m} =a$

The force is 68 Newtons. Let's convert the units to make the problem easier later on. 1 N is equal to 1 kg*m/s², so the force of 68 N is equal to 68 kg*m/s².

The mass is 2 kilograms.

$F=68 \ kg*m/s^2 \\m= 2\ kg$

Substitute the values into the formula.

$\frac{68 \ kg*m/s^2}{2 \ kg} =a$

Divide. Note that the kilograms will cancel each other out (hence why we changed the units).

$\frac{68 \ m/s^2}{2}=a$

$34 \ m/s^2=a$

The acceleration is 34 meters per second squared.

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