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Mr. Whiskers, a cat that loves to eat, has a mass of 39 kg. Mr. Whiskers sees a mouse and decides to chase it, and accelerate at 2 m/s². How much force did Mr. Whiskers generate?

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Answer:

Force = 78 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data:

Mass = 39 Kg

Acceleration = 2 m/s²

Force generate = ?

Solution:

Formula:

F = ma

F = force

m = mass

a = acceleration

Now we will put the values.

F = 39 Kg × 2 m/s²

F = 78 Kg.m/s²

Kg.m/s² = N

F = 78 N

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