A 25 kg object is pushed with a horizontal force of 5 N esat across a table. If the force of friction is 2 N, what is the acceleration of the object?

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Arrix · Answer 1 · 2021-08-23T01:26:48+0000

Answer:

Apply Newton's second law in the moving direction.

Step-by-step explanation:

$\begin{aligned}F &= ma\\5N-2N &= 25kg* a\\a & = (3N)/(25kg)\\&= 0.12ms^(-2)\end{aligned}$

Friction force applies in the opposite direction of motion; as a restriction.