Question

If a 2 kg paper airplane is pushed by the wind with a force of 5N, how fast will the paper

airplane accelerate?

Answer 1

It will accelerate at a rate of 2.5 m/s².

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Mass of the paper airplane is,
`m=2\ kg`

Force acting on the airplane by wind is,
`F=5\ N`

As per Newton's second law of motion, net force is the product of mass and acceleration. So,

`\textrm{Force}=\textrm{mass}* \textrm{acceleration}\\5=2* \textrm{acceleration}\\\textrm{acceleration}=(5)/(2)=2.5\ m/s^2`

Therefore, the airplane will accelerate at a rate of 2.5 m/s².