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A football player kicks a 0.94 kg football with a force of 2.4 N. Calculate the acceleration of the football as the player kicks the ball. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a m/s2.

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Final answer:

The acceleration of a 0.94 kg football when kicked with a force of 2.4 N is 2.6 m/s² after rounding to the nearest tenth.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked to calculate the acceleration of a 0.94 kg football when it is kicked with a force of 2.4 N. The acceleration can be found using Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force acting on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration (F = ma).

To solve for acceleration (a), we rearrange the equation to a = F/m. Plugging in the values we have:

a = 2.4 N / 0.94 kg = 2.55319149 m/s²

When rounded to the nearest tenth, the acceleration of the football is 2.6 m/s².

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Hello, I hope this helps :)
So the equation to figure these kinds of questions is F=MA
F refers to force, which in this situation F would be 2.4
M refers to mass, mass would be 0.94
A refers to acceleration, which we are trying to figure out
So if we put in the information we know into the equation, it is now 2.4=0.94*A
So with that equation we can figure that 2.4 divided by 0.94 equals A
So 2.4/0.94= 2.553191489362 :'D
Don't worry, the rounded and correct answer is 2.6
Have a nice day =)
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