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A person is riding a bike and accelerating at 2.8 m/5 2 eith a force of 100 n

A person is riding a bike and accelerating at 2.8 m/5 2 eith a force of 100 n-example-1
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Given,

Force acting on the rider = 100 N

Acceleration = 2.8 m/s²

To find,

The mass of the rider.

Solution,

Let m is the mass of the rider. Using Newton second law of motion as follows :

F = ma


m=(F)/(a)\\\\m=(100)/(2.8)\\\\=35.71\ kg

So, the mass of the rider is 35.71 kg.

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