How fast will an object with a mass of #8 kg# accelerate if a force of #76 N# is constantly applied to it?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-20T00:25:14

#9.5 \ "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 of the object in meters per second

We need to solve for acceleration, and so we rearrange the equation into:

#a=F/m#

Plugging in the given values, we get

#a=(76 \ "N")/(8 \ "kg")#

#=9.5 \ "m/s"^2#