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How much force is required to give a 45,000-kg ship an acceleration of 15 m/sec2?

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Answer:

The answer to your question is F = 675000 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

mass = 45000 kg

acceleration = 15 m/s²

force = ? N

To solve this problem use Newton's second law that states that the acceleration of a body is directly proportional to the force applied to it and indirectly proportional to its mass.

Formula

a = F/m

-Solve for F

F = ma

-Substitution

F = (45000)(15)

-Result

F = 675000 N

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