Question

Newton’s 2nd law gives us this formula F = ma. What force would be needed to accelerate a 20 kg object 5 m/s/s?

Answer 1

100N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass = 20kg

Acceleration = 5m/s²

Unknown:

Force needed to cause the acceleration = ?

Solution:

According to Newton's second law of motion, force is the product of mass and acceleration.

Force = ma

m is the mass

a is the acceleration

Now insert the parameters and solve;

Force = 20 x 5 = 100N