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A toy train has a mass of 1.5 kg. A force of 3.0 N is acting on the train. What is the acceleration of the train?

a) 0.5 m/s²
b) 4.5 m/s²
c) 2.0 m/s²
d) 1.5 m/s²

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The acceleration of the train is 2
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Answer: C

Step-by-step explanation:

Wow, you're in middle school and doing physics? Props to you.

So, for this problem, let's use the formula acceleration = force / mass

Plug in the numbers --

a = (3N) / (1.5kg)

a = 2.0 m/s^2

Hope this helps!!!

MM

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