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Please show the work on the answer that is
6m/s^2

Please show the work on the answer that is 6m/s^2-example-1
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Answer:

a = 6 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

Force is the product of mass and acceleration. That means acceleration can be found from the net force and the mass:

F = ma

a = F/m

The net force on the block is the sum of all of the forces. If forces to the right are taken as positive, we have ...

a = (3N +8N +6N -5N)/(2 kg) = (12 N)/(2 kg) = 6 N/kg

a = 6 m/s²

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Additional comment

A newton is a derived unit equal to ...

N = kg·m/s²

so the ratio N/kg has units m/s², acceleration.

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