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A 68 kg runner exerts a force of 59 N. What is the acceleration of the

runner?
0 m/s2
1.16 m/s2
4012 m/s2
0.87 m/s2

User Kabdulla
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  • Answer:

d) ≈ 0.87 m/s²

  • Step-by-step explanation:

Hi there !

  • Newton's second law

F = m×a => a = F/m

a = 59N/68kg

1 N = 1kg·m/s²

= (59kg·m/s²)/68kg

= 0.8676 m/s²

≈ 0.87 m/s²

Good luck !

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