What is the acceleration of the 80 kg as it is being pushed down the hill with 4N of force

Question

What is the acceleration of the 80 kg as it is being pushed down the hill with 4N of force

Answer 1

Hi Latasha,

Sorry for the late reply! I hope I can still give you some help.

Let's start by identifying what we know, and what we're being asked for.

We know mass (80 kg), we know force (4 N), and we want acceleration.

Newton's 2^nd Law tells us that F = m ⋅ a. We want to solve for acceleration, so let's divide both sides by m.

F / m = a

Plugging in 4 for F and 80 for m, we get that a = .05 m / s²