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An unbalanced force of 20 N is applied to a 4.0 kg mass at rest. What is the

acceleration of the object?

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Answer:

5 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

The acceleration of an object given it's mass and the force acting on it can be found by using the formula


a = (f)/(m) \\

f is the force

m is the mass

We have


a = (20)/(4) = 5 \\

We have the final answer as

5 m/s²

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