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A 5 kg mass is accelerated at a rate of 2.5 m/s/s. what is the force that is exerted on this object

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Answer:

12.5 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 = 5 × 2.5

We have the final answer as

12.5 N

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