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.