Question

What is the acceleration of a 50 kg object pushed with a force of 500 newtons?

Answer 1

To calculate the acceleration of an object, you can use Newton's second law of motion, which is expressed by the formula:

\[
F = m \cdot a
\]

where:
- \( F \) is the force applied (in newtons),
- \( m \) is the mass of the object (in kilograms),
- \( a \) is the acceleration (in meters per second squared).

Given:
- \( F = 500 \, \text{N} \)
- \( m = 50 \, \text{kg} \)

We want to find \( a \). Rearranging the formula gives:

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

Now, substituting in the known values:

\[
a = \frac{500 \, \text{N}}{50 \, \text{kg}} = 10 \, \text{m/s}^2
\]

Thus, the acceleration of the object is \( 10 \, \text{m/s}^2 \).