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A box with a mass of 15 kg is pushed with a net force of 180 N. What magnitude of

acceleration will the box experience?

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Answer:

a = 12 m / s²

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's apply Newton's second law

F = m a

where F is the force, m the mass of the body and the acceleration

we clear

a = F / m

let's calculate

a = 180/15

a = 12 m / s²

this acceleration has the same direction of the force

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