Question

If the boy and his bike actually had a mass of 40 kg instead of 50 kg how much force would it take for him to accelerate at 0.8 m /s2

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Answer 1

F = 32 [N]

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem we must use Newton's second law, which tells us that the sum of forces on a body is equal to the product of mass by acceleration.

∑F = m*a

where:

F = forces applied [N] (units of Newtons)

m = mass = 40 [kg]

a = acceleration = 0.8 [m/s²]

Now replacing:

`F=m*a\\F = 40*0.8\\F = 32 [N]`