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How much force is required to accelerate a 50kg mass at 2m/s2 ?

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Answer:

F > 100 N

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use Newton's 2nd Law to find out how much force is required to move the 50 kg mass at 2 m/s².

Newton's 2nd Law states that the net force has a direct relationship between mass and acceleration.

  • F = ma

We are given two variables: mass and acceleration.

We can just plug in 50 kg for m and 2 m/s² for a and calculate the force.

  • F = (50 kg)(2 m/s²)
  • F = (50)(2)
  • F = 100 N

100 N is the force that will neither move nor accelerate the mass. Any force larger than 100 N will accelerate the mass and keep it from resting. Therefore, the answer is a force larger than 100 N.

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