Use the data table to answer the question. It shows the acceleration of a body when a net force is applied to it.

Net force (N) Mass (kg) Acceleration (m/s2)
5.0 5.0 1.0
10.0 5.0 2.0
20.0 5.0
Which value would complete the last cell?

(1 point)
Responses

4.0
4.0

3.0
3.0

100.0
100.0

25.0

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
5 hours ago

To find the acceleration when a net force of 20.0 N is applied to a mass of 5.0 kg, you can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that:

\[ F = m \cdot a \]

Where:

  • \( F \) is the net force,
  • \( m \) is the mass,
  • \( a \) is the acceleration.

From the data, you have:

  • Net force \( F = 20.0 , \text{N} \)
  • Mass \( m = 5.0 , \text{kg} \)

Rearranging the formula to solve for acceleration \( a \):

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

Substituting the values:

\[ a = \frac{20.0 , \text{N}}{5.0 , \text{kg}} = 4.0 , \text{m/s}^2 \]

Therefore, the value that would complete the last cell is:

4.0