To calculate the force required to accelerate a bowling ball, you can use Newton's second law of motion, which is given by the formula:
\[ F = m \cdot a \]
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:
- \( m = 5 , \text{kg} \)
- \( a = 2 , \text{m/s}^2 \)
Now, substituting the values into the formula:
\[ F = 5 , \text{kg} \cdot 2 , \text{m/s}^2 = 10 , \text{N} \]
Thus, the force required is 10 N.