Question

Tom pushes on a 50-kilogram box with a force of 25 newtons. Assuming the surface on which the box moves is frictionless, at what rate does the box accelerate?

Answer 1

Assuming the surface on which the box moves is frictionless, the rate at which the box accelerate is equal to 0.5 $m/s^2$.

Given the following data:

• Mass of box = 50 kilogram

• Force = 25 newtons.

To determine the rate at which the box accelerate, assuming the surface on which the box moves is frictionless:

Mathematically, Newton's Second Law of Motion is given by the formula;

$Force = mass \times acceleration$

Making acceleration the subject of formula, we have:

$Acceleration =\frac{Force}{mass}$

Substituting the given parameters into the formula, we have;

$Acceleration = \frac{25}{50}$

Acceleration = 0.5 $m/s^2$

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