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A girl throws a 2 kg rock with a net force of 6 N. What is the acceleration of the rock?

12m/s²

0.33m/s²

8m/s²

3m/s²

User KddC
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Answer:
acceleration = 3 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:
From Newton's second law:
Force = mass * acceleration
We are given that:
Force = 6 Newton
mass = 2 kg

Substitute with the givens in the above equation to get the acceleration as follows:
Force = mass * acceleration
6 = 2 * acceleration
acceleration = 6 / 2 = 3 m/s²

Hope this helps :)

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