Question

A 5 kg block is pulled across a table by a force of 61 N. Calculate the acceleration of the object.

Answer 1

12.2ms^-2

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Acceleration of the object
`=12.2\ ms^(-2)`

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass of the block being pulled = 5 kg

Force applied to pull = 61 N

We know by Newton's 2nd law that:

`Force=Mass* Acceleration`

Rearranging the formula to find acceleration.

`Acceleration=(Force)/(Mass)`

∴ Acceleration of the block =
`(Force)/(Mass)=(61\ N)/(5\ kg)= 12.2\ ms^(-2)`