How much force in Newtons is required to accelerate a 5 kg bowling ball at 2 m/s2

Question

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Responses

2.5 N
2.5 N

7 N
7 N

3 N
3 N

10 N

Answer 1

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

\[ F = m \cdot a \]

where:

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

Given:

• mass (\( m \)) = 5 kg
• acceleration (\( a \)) = 2 m/s²

Now plug in the values:

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

So, the required force is 10 N.