Question

a girl pulls on a red wagon with a force of 35N. the wagon has a mass of 8kg and is filled with 6kg of toys. calculate the acceleration of the wagon when pulled by the girl. assume there is no friction.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember

F = m * a

Re-arrange to

F / m = a and substitute the numbers given

35 N / (8 + 6 kg) = 35/14 = 2.5 m/s^2 = a

Answer 2

• 2.5m/s^2

Given :

• Force = 35N
• Mass of the wagon = 8kg
• Mass of the toys = 6kg

To find :

• Acceleration

Solution :

We know that Force is the product of mass and acceleration thus, we can calculate the acceleration of the wagon using the relationship :

• Force = Mass x Acceleration
• 35N = (8kg + 6kg) x Acceleration
• 35N = 14kg x Acceleration
• Acceleration = 35N/14kg
• Acceleration = 2.5m/s^2

Thus, the acceleration of the wagon would be 2.5m/s^2.

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