Question

A bicyclist slow with a force of 3.5 x 10^2 N. if the bicyclist and bicycle have a total mass of 1.0 x 10^2 kg, what is the acceleration

Answer 1

Acceleration = 3.5 [m/s^2]

Step-by-step explanation:

We can solve this problem using Newton's second law, which states that the sum of forces on a body is equal to the product of the mass by the acceleration

F = 350 [N]

m = 100 [kg]

Using Newton's second law we have:

F = m*a

where:

F = force [N]

a = acceleration or desacceleration [m/s^2]

therefore:

a = 350/100

a = 3.5 [m/s^2]