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Calculate the acceleration if you push with a 20-N horizontal force against a 2-kg block on a horizontal friction- free air table

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10 meters per second. The formula is F = ma, so to solve we substitute 20 for F, 2 for m and then solve for a. 20 divided by 2 - 10, therefore the acceleration is 10 meters per second.
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