Question

A girl and boy pull in opposite directions on a stuffed animal. The girl exerts a force of 3.5 N. The mass of the stuffed animal is 0.2 kg, and it is accelerating to the right 2.5 m/s2. What is the force that the boy is exerting?

Answer 1

To find the force that the boy is exerting on the stuffed animal, subtract the net force from the girl's force. The boy is exerting a force of 3N.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the force that the boy is exerting, we first need to determine the net force acting on the stuffed animal. The net force is equal to the mass of the stuffed animal multiplied by its acceleration. In this case, the mass is 0.2 kg and the acceleration is 2.5 m/s^2. So the net force is 0.2 kg * 2.5 m/s^2 = 0.5 N.

Since the girl exerts a force of 3.5 N, and the net force is 0.5 N, the boy's force must be equal to the difference between these two forces. Therefore, the boy is exerting a force of 3.5 N - 0.5 N = 3 N.

Answer 2

the correct answer is 4.

2.5 x .2 = .5

3.5N + .5N = 4N