How fast will an object with a mass of #16 kg# accelerate if a force of #20 N# is constantly applied to it?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-30T15:28:51

#a=1.25m/s^2#

So if you want to have the acceleration:
#a=(sumF)/m#

You have
#sumF =20N#
#m=16 kg#

So:
#a=(20N)/(16kg)#
#a=1.25m/s^2#

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Answer 2 · 2018-03-30T15:55:43

#1.25 \ "m/s"^2#

We use Newton's second law of motion, which states that,

#F=ma#

#m# is the mass of the object in kilograms

#a# is the acceleration in meters per second

Solving for acceleration, we get,

#a=F/m#

Now, we simply plug in the given values, and get,

#a=(20 \ "N")/(16 \ "kg")#

#=1.25 \ "m/s"^2#