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Question 8

What is the mass of an object if it takes a net force of 2,400 Newtons
to accelerate it at a rate of 60 m/s2?

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Answer:

It has a mass of 40 kg.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because Force = mass x Acceleration or F = m a, we could say that the mass is force/acceleration which in your case is 2,400/60 which equals 40 kg.

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