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A 75 Kg skateboarder is riding downhill, exerting 25 N. What is their acceleration?

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Answer:

The answer is 0.33 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

The acceleration of an object given it's mass and the force acting on it can be found by using the formula


a = (f)/(m) \\

where

m is the mass

f is the force

a is the acceleration

From the question

f = 25 N

m = 75 kg

We have


a = (25)/(75) = (1)/(3) \\ = 0.333333333...

We have the final answer as

0.33 m/s²

Hope this helps you

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