Question

A student wants to find the net force on an object. They have the mass and the acceleration of the object. What must the student do?
A. Multiply mass times acceleration
B. Subtract acceleration from mass
C. Add mass plus acceleration
D. Divide mass by acceleration

Answer 1

The student should do the following:

**A. Multiply mass times acceleration**

This is based on Newton's second law of motion, which states that the net force (F) acting on an object is equal to the mass (m) of the object multiplied by its acceleration (a), or F = m * a.