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If a net horizontal force of 0.8 N is applied to a toy whose mass is 1.2 kg, acceleration is?

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Hello!


\large\boxed{a = (2)/(3)m/s^(2)}

Use the equation F = m · a to solve. We are given the force (N) and mass (kg), so we can solve for the acceleration by plugging in the given values:

0.8 = 1.2a

0.8 / 1.2 = a

a = 2/3 m/s²

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