Question

How much force is needed to make a 60 kg object accelerate at a rate of 2.0 m/s2?
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1 point
62 N
120 kg
120 N

Answer 1

To find the force needed to accelerate an object, you can use Newton's second law of motion, which states:

\[ F = m \cdot a \]

where:
- \( F \) is the force,
- \( m \) is the mass of the object,
- \( a \) is the acceleration.

Given:
- Mass \( m = 60 \, \text{kg} \)
- Acceleration \( a = 2.0 \, \text{m/s}^2 \)

Now, plug in the values:

\[ F = 60 \, \text{kg} \cdot 2.0 \, \text{m/s}^2 \]
\[ F = 120 \, \text{N} \]

So, the required force is **120 N**.