Question

A box of books with mass 52 kg rests on the level floor of the campus bookstore. The floor is freshly waxed and has negligible friction. A bookstore worker applies a constant horizontal force with magnitude 25 N to the box. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the box?

Answer 1

Magnitude of acceleration is 0.48ms⁻²

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Mass of the book = 52kg

Friction is negligible

Force applied = 25N

Acceleration = ?

We know,

Force = mass x acceleration

Putting the value of force and mass, we can find the magnitude of acceleration.

25N = 52kg x acceleration

Acceleration = 25/52 = 0.48ms⁻²

Therefore, magnitude of acceleration is 0.48ms⁻²