Question

What is the mass of an object which has a force of 600 N acting on it and is travelling

with an acceleration of 15 m/s2?

Answer 1

The mass of the object is 40 Kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Net Force

According to the second Newton's law, the net force exerted by an external agent on an object is:

F = m.a

Where:

a = acceleration of the object.

m = mass of the object.

The mass can be calculated by solving for m:

`\displaystyle m=(F)/(a)`

The object has a net force of F=600 N acting on it and travels at
`a=15\ m/s^2`, thus the mas is:

`\displaystyle m=(600)/(15)`

m = 40 Kg

The mass of the object is 40 Kg