The shot put is a track and field sporting event to determine who can throw a heavy ball the farthest. Find the acceleration of a women’s shot put (mass of 4.0 kg) when a net force of 640 N [W] acts on it.

Answer 1

To find the acceleration of the shot put, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states:

F = ma

where:
F = net force acting on the object (640 N [W])
m = mass of the object (4.0 kg)
a = acceleration of the object

Plugging in the given values, we have:

640 N = 4.0 kg * a

Now, we can solve for the acceleration:

a = 640 N / 4.0 kg
a = 160 m/s^2

Therefore, the acceleration of the women's shot put is 160 m/s^2.