Question

What is the acceleration of a 5 kg box if 20 N of force is applied to it?

Answer 1

Answer:

4 m/s²

Explanation:

Acceleration = Net Force/mass

A = $\frac{20 N}{5 kg}$ = $\frac{4 N}{kg}$ = $\frac{4 kg x m /s^{2} }{kg}$ = 4 m/s²

20 Newtons divided by 5 kg equals 4 N/kg. Newtons can also be written as kg·m/s², so the simplest units would be written as m/s².