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What force would be a required to accelerate 40 kg mass by 4m/sec/sec

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Answer:


\boxed {\boxed {\sf 160 \ Newtons}}

Step-by-step explanation:

We are asked to calculate the force needed to accelerate a 40 kilogram mass by 4 meters per second per second.

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


F= m * a

The mass is 40 kilograms and the acceleration is 4 meters per second squared. Substitute these values into the formula.

  • m= 40 kg
  • a= 4 m/s²


F= 40 \ kg * 4 \ m/s^2

Multiply.


F= 160 \ kg*m/s^2

Convert the units. 1 kilogram meter per second squared is equal to 1 Newton. Our answer of 160 kilogram meters per second square is equal to 160 Newtons.


F= 160 \ N

A force of 160 Newtons is required.

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