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In a series of controlled experiments, a student measures the force acting on a go-cart and the go-cart's acceleration. The student's data are shown below.

Based on the recorded observations, what is the mass of the go-cart in kilograms? (F=ma)

a
45 kg
b
28.8 kg
c
5 kg
d
20 kg

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To determine the mass of the go-cart using the formula \( F = ma \) (where \( F \) is the force, \( m \) is the mass, and \( a \) is the acceleration), we need specific values for the force acting on the go-cart and its corresponding acceleration from the student's observations.

Since you mentioned the data is shown below, but it doesn't appear here, I can help you understand how to use \( F = ma \):

  1. Rearrange the formula to find mass: \[ m = \frac{F}{a} \]

  2. Plug in the values of force and acceleration from the student's data.

Once you have those values, you can calculate the mass. If you provide the actual values for force and acceleration, I can help you with the calculation. Otherwise, you can follow these steps with your data to find the correct answer from the multiple-choice options given (45 kg, 28.8 kg, 5 kg, 20 kg).