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A 68 kg runner exerts a force of 59 N. what is the acceleration of the runner

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.87 m/s^2 ,hope this helps!!!!!!
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Answer: 0.87m/s²

Explanation: Recall from Newton's second law

Force = mass*acceleration

So,

Acceleration = Force/mass

Acceleration = 59N/68kg

= 0.868N/kg

Which is also 0.87m/s² in standard unit.

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