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what is the force if a block of wood with mass 20 kg slides along a frictionless surface at 2 m/s squared

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Answer:

40 N

Step-by-step explanation:

F=ma where F is the applied force, m is the mass of object and a is the acceleration.

Since there is no friction, substituting 20 Kg for m and 2 m/s squared for a then we obtain

F=20*2=40 N

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