Question

A force of 1 newton will cause a mass of 1 kg to have an acceleration of 1 m/s^2. If a force of 5 newtons is applied to a mass of 5 kg, what will be its acceleration?

A.) 1 m/s^2
B.) 25 m/s^2
C.) 5 m/s^2
D.) 0.20 m/s^2

Answer 1

For any force and any mass, the acceleration is always

(the strength of the force) divided by (the mass) .

If a force of 5 newtons is applied to a mass of 5 kg, the acceleration will be

(5 Newtons) / (5 kg) = 1 m/s²