A force is applied to a 1.3 kg mass and produces 4.2 m/s

2
acceleration.
What acceleration would be produced by
the same force applied to a 7.5 kg mass?
Answer in units of m/s

1 answer

Just apply the tried-and-true F=ma formula.

F = 1.3 * 4.2 = 5.46N

5.46 = 7.5a, so a = 5.46/7.5 = 0.728 m/s^2