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A boy on his skateboard is accelerating at a rate of 5 m/s2 and has a mass of 40kg. How much force does the boy on his skateboard have?

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Answer:

The answer is 200 N

Step-by-step explanation:

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

force = mass × acceleration

From the question we have

force = 40 × 5

We have the final answer as

200 N

Hope this helps you

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