Question

The force applied to a workout sled in Newtons with a mass of 40.8 kg can be represented by the function f(a)=40.8kg , where a is acceleration in meters per second squared, m/s(squresd). Ulani pushes a workout sled across the gym floor with a force of 94 Newtons.

What is the acceleration of the sled? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

2.3 m/s^2

Explanation:

Use the equation F = ma (Newton's second law of motion) where F is the force in Newtons, m is the mass in kilograms, and a is the acceleration.

1. You are looking for the acceleration (a) and everything else is given to you.

2. Plug the values given in the equation above and you get 94 = 40.8 * a

3. Solve for a by dividing 94 by 40.8 and a should equal to 2.3039.

4. Round to the nearest tenth as required by the question and you get 2.3.

5. The units of acceleration are m/s^2 so the answer is 2.3 m/s^2.

Answer 2

`2.3 m/s^2`

Explanation:

We are given that

Mass of 40.8 kg can be represented by the function f(a)=40.8 kg

Where a= Acceleration in meters per second squared
`(m/s^2)`

Force pushes a workout sled across the gym floor=94 N

We have to find the acceleration of the sled.

We have to round to nearest tenth.

We know that

Force=
`Mass* acceleration`

Using the formula

`94=40.8* acceleration`

`Acceleration=(94)/(40.8)=2.3 m/s^2`

Hence, the acceleration of the sled=
`2.3 m/s^2`