Question

the wind pushes a paper cup along the sand at a beach. the cup has a mass of 0.025 kg and accelerates at a rate of 5 m/s2. how much force is the wind exerting on the cup

Answer 1

To find the force,

⇒ must know the force's formula ⇒ F = MA

• M: mass of the object
• A: acceleration of the object

Let's consider the information given:

• cup has a mass of 0.025kg --> 'M'
• accelerates at a rate of 5 m/s^2 --> 'A'

Let's solve:

`F=MA=0.025kg*5m/s^2=0.125N`

Thus the force is 0.125N

Answer: 0.125N

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