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If a force of 15 N is applied to an object with a mass of 7 kg, the object will accelerate at ____ m/s^2

What will it accelerate to ?

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Newton's 2nd law:

Force = (mass) x (acceleration)

(15N) = (7 kg) x (acceleration)

Divide each side
by 7kg :
(15 N) / (7 kg) = acceleration

acceleration = (15/7) m/s²

= 2.143... m/s² (rounded)

As long as the force continues pushing it the object,
it'll continue moving about 2.143... m/s faster every
second. No limit.

Well, yes, I'll admit that the numbers WILL start changing
when it reaches a significant fraction of light-speed. If the
object never runs into anything, then it'll reach, say, 30% of
light speed after about 13 years at that rate of acceleration.

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