Question

An object with a mass of 40 kg is acted on by a net force of 680 N.

Determine the acceleration of the object.

Answer 1

The acceleration of the object is
`17\ m/s^2`

Step-by-step explanation:

Force

Newton's second law states the net force exerted by an external agent on an object of mass m is:

F=m.a

Where a is the acceleration produced on the object. The acceleration can be calculated by solving for a:

`\displaystyle a=(F)/(m)`

We have an object with a mass of m=40 kg that is acted on by a net force of F=680 N.

Calculate the acceleration:

`\displaystyle a=(680\ N)/(40\ kg)`

Calculating:

`a = 17\ m/s^2`

The acceleration of the object is
`17\ m/s^2`