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What is the acceleration of a 50kg object that has been given a 20N push?
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What is the acceleration of a 50kg object that has been given a 20N push?

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As long as the 20N force keeps pushing, its acceleration is 50/20 = 2.5 m/s² .

But as soon as the force stops pushing, the object stops accelerating.
It continues on from there at constant speed in a straight line.
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