Question

An object with a mass of 20.0 kg has a force of 5.0 newtons applied to it. What is the resulting Acceleration of the object?


4 m/s2


0 m/s2


100 m/s2


0.25 m/s2

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To find the acceleration of the object, you can use Newton's second law of motion, which states:

\[ F = m \cdot a \]

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

You can rearrange this formula to solve for acceleration:

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

Given:
- \( F = 5.0 \) N
- \( m = 20.0 \) kg

Plugging in the values:

\[ a = \frac{5.0 \, \text{N}}{20.0 \, \text{kg}} \]

\[ a = \frac{5.0}{20.0} \]

\[ a = 0.25 \, \text{m/s}^2 \]

Therefore, the resulting acceleration of the object is **0.25 m/s²**.

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