To find the acceleration of the book, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states:
\[ F = ma \]
Where:
- \( F \) is the force applied,
- \( m \) is the mass of the object,
- \( a \) is the acceleration.
Given:
- The force \( F = 0.5 , \text{N} \)
- The mass \( m = 500 , \text{g} = 0.5 , \text{kg} \) (since 1 kg = 1000 g)
Now, we can rearrange the equation to solve for acceleration \( a \):
\[ a = \frac{F}{m} \]
Substituting the values:
\[ a = \frac{0.5 , \text{N}}{0.5 , \text{kg}} = 1 , \text{m/s}^2 \]
None of the options you provided (a, b, c, or d) matches the calculated acceleration of \( 1 , \text{m/s}^2 \). If you have to choose from the given answers, please double-check any other contextual information or units provided in the problem or choices. However, based on the information given, the correct answer is \( 1 , \text{m/s}^2 \).
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