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A force of 500 N is needed to accelerate an empty truck to 10m/s^2. What is the MASS of the truck?

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Answer:

50kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Force = 500N

Acceleration of the truck = 10m/s²

Unknown:

Mass of the truck = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem, we use Newton's second law of motion:

Force = mass x acceleration

Mass =
(500)/(10) = 50kg

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