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

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Responses

10 N
10 N

7 N
7 N

3 N
3 N

2.5 N

1 answer

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.