What is the acceleration of a 5kg mass being pushed with a 10N net force

Question

options

1) 2m/s²

2) 15m/s²

3) 50m/s²

4) 0.5m/s²

Answer 1

Force = mass * acceleration

Here the force is 10N and the mass is 5 kg.

So we can solve for the acceleration:

Acceleration = Force / Mass

We know a N = kg * m/s^2

Acceleration = 10 N / 5 kg = 10 kg * m /s^2 / 5 kg = 2 m/s^2

So the acceleration is 2 m/s^2

Answer 2

To answer this question, apply the formula F = ma. In this case, F = 10N, m = 5kg, and a is unknown. Therefore, we have:

10N = (5kg)a

Dividing both sides by 5kg, we get a = 2 m/s^2. Note that I converted the units for a from N/kg to m/s^s - that's because N = kg m/s^2.