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A 500 N force acts on a 30 kg boulder. What is the acceleration of the boulder?

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Answer:

Acceleration, a = 16.667m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following data;

Force = 500N

Mass = 30kg

To find the acceleration;

Force is given by the multiplication of mass and acceleration.

Mathematically, Force is;


F = ma

Where;

  • F represents force.
  • m represents the mass of an object.
  • a represents acceleration.

Making acceleration (a) the subject, we have;


Acceleration (a) = (F)/(m)

Substituting into the equation;


Acceleration (a) = (500)/(30)

Acceleration, a = 16.667m/s²

Therefore, the acceleration of the boulder is 16.667m/s²

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