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A 5.5 kg box is pushed across the lunch table. The net force applied to the box is 9.7N. What is the acceleration of the box?

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Answer:

1.76 m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:

mass of box, m = 5.5kg

net force , F = 9.7N

acceleration = ?

F = m x a

a = F/m = 9.7/5.5

a = 1.76 m/s^2

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