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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Answer 1

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.