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An object accelerates 5 m/s2 when a force of 20 newtons is applied to it. What is the Mass of the object?
2 kg
0 N
4 kg
100 N
2 kg
0 N
4 kg
100 N
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GPT-4o mini
To find the mass of the object, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that \( F = m \cdot a \), where \( F \) is the force applied, \( m \) is the mass, and \( a \) is the acceleration.
We can rearrange this equation to solve for mass:
\[
m = \frac{F}{a}
\]
Given that:
- \( F = 20 \) N (newtons)
- \( a = 5 \) m/s² (meters per second squared)
Now, substituting the values into the equation:
\[
m = \frac{20 \, \text{N}}{5 \, \text{m/s}^2} = 4 \, \text{kg}
\]
Therefore, the mass of the object is **4 kg**.
We can rearrange this equation to solve for mass:
\[
m = \frac{F}{a}
\]
Given that:
- \( F = 20 \) N (newtons)
- \( a = 5 \) m/s² (meters per second squared)
Now, substituting the values into the equation:
\[
m = \frac{20 \, \text{N}}{5 \, \text{m/s}^2} = 4 \, \text{kg}
\]
Therefore, the mass of the object is **4 kg**.