Question

12. If an astronaut in space pushes a 2 kg object with a force of 10 N, what will be the object's acceleration?(1 point)
Responses

20 m/s²
20 m/s²

5 m/s²
5 m/s²

12 m/s²
12 m/s²

2.5 m/s²

Answer 1

To find the acceleration of the object, you can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that \( F = m \times a \), where \( F \) is the force applied, \( m \) is the mass of the object, and \( a \) is the acceleration.

Rearranging the equation to solve for acceleration gives:

\[
a = \frac{F}{m}
\]

Using the values provided:

- \( F = 10 \, \text{N} \)
- \( m = 2 \, \text{kg} \)

Substituting these values into the equation:

\[
a = \frac{10 \, \text{N}}{2 \, \text{kg}} = 5 \, \text{m/s}²
\]

Therefore, the object's acceleration is **5 m/s²**.