Question

A wagon has a mass of 12 kg it has an acceleration of 3 m/s/s 2 what is the net force that was required for the wagon to have this acceleration

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Answer 1

`\boxed {\boxed {\sf 36 \ Newtons}}`

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, force is the product of mass and acceleration.

`F=m * a`

The mass of the wagon is 12 kilograms and the acceleration is 3 meters per square second.

• m= 12 kg
• a= 3 m/s²

Substitute the values into the formula.

`F= 12 \ kg * 3 \ m/s^2`

Multiply.

`F= 36 \ kg*m/s^2`

• 1 kilogram meter per square second ( 1 kg*m/s²) is equal to 1 Newton (N)
• Our answer of 36 kg*m/s² is equal to 36 N

`F= 36 \ N`

The force required for the 12 kilogram wagon to accelerate at 3 meters per square second is 36 Newtons.