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What is the mass of an object that needs a force of 4500 N to accelerate it at a rate of 5 m/sec2?

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Answer: 900 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Use Newton's Laws:

since force = mass * acceleration, or F = ma,

4500 N = m * 5m^2/s

900 kg = m

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