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You push a shopping cart for fun with a force of 60N. If the shopping cart has a mass of 12kg, what is the

acceleration of the cart?

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Answer:


\huge\boxed{\sf a = 5 \ ms^(-2)}

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Force = f = 60 N

Mass = m = 12 kg

Required:

Acceleration = a = ?

Formula:

F = ma

Solution:

Rearranging formula

a = F / m

a = 60 / 12

a = 5 ms⁻²


\rule[225]{225}{2}

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