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A net force of 40 N south acts on an object with a mass of 20 kg. What is the

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Murljashka [212]3 years ago

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Answer:

B. 2m/s² south

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Net force = 40N

Mass = 20kg

Unknown:

Acceleration of the object = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem, we use;

F = ma

F is the net force

m is the mass

a is the acceleration

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

a = $\frac{40}{20}$ = 2m/s²

The acceleration of the object is 2m/s² south

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