PLEASE HELP 15 POINTS WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST The following formula, F = ma, relates three quantities: Force (F), mass (m), and acc
eleration (a). A: Solve this equation, F = ma for a. B If F = -24 units and m = 10 units, what is the acceleration, a? Use the equation from Part (a) to answer the question. C: If F = 24 units and a = 12 units, what is the mass, m? Use the equation, F = ma, to plug in the known values and solve for m
The expression "ma" is the same as "m*a" (m times a). To isolate 'a', we divide both sides by m. Division is the inverse operation of multiplication. Think of it as undoing multiplication
F = ma F = m*a F/m = m*a/m F/m = a a = F/m
Answer: a = F/m Note: the slash "/" without quotes means "divide"
=========================================== Part B
Use the result from part A. We will plug F = -24 and m = 10 into that equation
a = F/m a = -24/10 a = -2.4
Answer: -2.4
=========================================== Part C
We will use the equation F = m*a
F = m*a 24 = m*12 ... plug in F = 24 and a = 12 24/12 = m*12/12 2 = m m = 2
