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What force is required to give an object with mass 125 kg an acceleration of 3 m/s^2

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The force that is required would be 375 Newtons.

force=mass times acceleration
125 x 3 = 375
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Answer:

Force = 375 Newton or 375 kg m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

Force is the product of the mass of a body and the acceleration . Force is usually the push or pull of the mass of an object that is accompanied by the motion(acceleration). Force is a vector quantity because it has both magnitude and direction. Example is when you throw a ball you apply a push, with the mass of the ball and the acceleration computed you can calculate the force applied .

Mathematically, force can be represented as

Force = mass × acceleration

F = ma

Force is measured in Newton or Kg m/s²

From the question;

mass = 125 kg

acceleration = 3 m/s²

Force = 125 × 3 = 375 Newton or 375 kg m/s²

Force = 375 Newton or 375 kg m/s²

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