How much force in Newtons is required to accelerate a 5 kg bowling ball at 2 m/s22?(1 point)

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7 N

7 N

3 N

3 N

2.5 N

2.5 N

10 N

10 N

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To calculate the force required to accelerate an object, you can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that:

\[ F = m \cdot a \]

Where:

  • \( F \) is the force (in Newtons),
  • \( m \) is the mass (in kilograms),
  • \( a \) is the acceleration (in meters per second squared).

In this case, we have:

  • Mass \( m = 5 \) kg
  • Acceleration \( a = 2 \) m/s²

Now, substituting the values into the equation:

\[ F = 5 , \text{kg} \cdot 2 , \text{m/s}^2 = 10 , \text{N} \]

Therefore, the force required to accelerate the 5 kg bowling ball at 2 m/s² is 10 N.