Question

How fast will an object with a mass of `16 kg` accelerate if a force of `40 N` is constantly applied to it?

Answer 1

`2.5` meters per second

Explanation:

Force (F) in Newtons is given by the formula `F=m*a`, where `m` is mass is in kilograms and `a` is acceleration in meters per second.

Hence, acceleration is given by `a=F/m`.

As such, when a force of `40` Newton is constantly applied to the object with a mass of `16` kg

its acceleration will be `40/16` or `2.5` meters per second.