Question

Unless otherwise stated, all objects are located near the Earth's surface, where g = 9.80 m/s2 .

A force acts on a 1.5 kg , mass, giving it an acceleration of 3.0 m/s2 .
1. If the same force acts on a 3.0 kg mass, what acceleration would be produced?
2. What is the magnitude of the force?

Answer 1

1) 1.5 m/s^2

2) 4.5 N

Step-by-step explanation:

From Newton's Second Law of motion, we know

`F=m*a`

Which states that to calculate the force acting on an object, you multiply its mass and acceleration.

So, we know an object of mass 1.5 kg has an acceleration of 3 m/s^2, then

`F=m*a=1.5*3=4.5`

A force of 4.5 N is acting on the object.

If a force of 4.5 N acts on a mass of 3kg we have

`a=(F)/(m)=(4.5)/(3)=1.5`

So, it would give it an acceleration of 1.5 m/s^2.