A force of 53 N is applied to an 11 kg object. What is the object’s acceleration?

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To find the acceleration of an object when a force is applied, we 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 of the object (in kilograms), and
  • \( a \) is the acceleration (in meters per second squared).

We can rearrange the formula to solve for acceleration:

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

Given:

  • \( F = 53 , \text{N} \)
  • \( m = 11 , \text{kg} \)

Now, substituting the values into the equation:

\[ a = \frac{53 , \text{N}}{11 , \text{kg}} \]

Calculating the acceleration:

\[ a = \frac{53}{11} \approx 4.818 , \text{m/s}^2 \]

Therefore, the object's acceleration is approximately \( 4.82 , \text{m/s}^2 \).