Question
An object with a mass of 2 kg is accelerating at a rate of 3.5 m/s². What is the net force acting on the object?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate the net force acting on the object, you can use Newton's second law of motion, which is expressed as:
\[ F = m \cdot a \]
where:
- \( F \) is the net force,
- \( m \) is the mass of the object,
- \( a \) is the acceleration.
Given:
- Mass (\( m \)) = 2 kg
- Acceleration (\( a \)) = 3.5 m/s²
Now, substituting the values into the equation:
\[
F = 2 \, \text{kg} \cdot 3.5 \, \text{m/s}^2
\]
\[
F = 7 \, \text{N}
\]
Thus, the net force acting on the object is **7 Newtons**.
\[ F = m \cdot a \]
where:
- \( F \) is the net force,
- \( m \) is the mass of the object,
- \( a \) is the acceleration.
Given:
- Mass (\( m \)) = 2 kg
- Acceleration (\( a \)) = 3.5 m/s²
Now, substituting the values into the equation:
\[
F = 2 \, \text{kg} \cdot 3.5 \, \text{m/s}^2
\]
\[
F = 7 \, \text{N}
\]
Thus, the net force acting on the object is **7 Newtons**.