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 (in newtons),
- \( m \) is the mass (in kilograms),
- \( a \) is the acceleration (in meters per second squared).
Given:
- The force \( F = 0.5 , \text{N} \)
- The mass \( m = 500 , \text{g} = 0.5 , \text{kg} \) (since \( 1 , \text{kg} = 1000 , \text{g} \))
We can rearrange the equation to solve for acceleration \( a \):
\[ a = \frac{F}{m} \]
Now substitute in the values:
\[ a = \frac{0.5 , \text{N}}{0.5 , \text{kg}} \]
\[ a = 1 , \text{m/s}^2 \]
None of the options provided match this calculated value. If the intended options are incorrect, you can safely conclude that the acceleration of the book is \( 1 , \text{m/s}^2 \).
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