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What is the mass of an object that has an acceleration of 2.63m/s2 when a unbalanced force of 112N is applied to it?
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What is the mass of an object that has an acceleration of 2.63m/s2 when a unbalanced force of 112N is applied to it?

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Answer:

42.58kg

Step-by-step explanation:

By Newton's second law, F = ma.

F is the force being applied, in this case 112N. a is the acceleration, in this case 2.63 m/s^2.

Thus, with some simple algebraic manipulation, we get the mass to equal:

m = F/a = 112N / 2.63 m/s^2 = 42.58kg

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