Question
A box has a mass of 2 kg and is accelerating at a rate of 3 m/s². What is the net force acting on the box?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the net force acting on the box, you can use Newton's second law of motion, which states:
\[
F_{\text{net}} = m \cdot a
\]
Where:
- \( F_{\text{net}} \) is the net force,
- \( m \) is the mass of the object,
- \( a \) is the acceleration.
Given:
- Mass \( m = 2 \) kg
- Acceleration \( a = 3 \) m/s²
Plugging in the values:
\[
F_{\text{net}} = 2 \, \text{kg} \cdot 3 \, \text{m/s}^2 = 6 \, \text{N}
\]
Thus, the net force acting on the box is **6 Newtons**.
\[
F_{\text{net}} = m \cdot a
\]
Where:
- \( F_{\text{net}} \) is the net force,
- \( m \) is the mass of the object,
- \( a \) is the acceleration.
Given:
- Mass \( m = 2 \) kg
- Acceleration \( a = 3 \) m/s²
Plugging in the values:
\[
F_{\text{net}} = 2 \, \text{kg} \cdot 3 \, \text{m/s}^2 = 6 \, \text{N}
\]
Thus, the net force acting on the box is **6 Newtons**.