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A net force of 10 N gives an object an acceleration of 5 m/s2. What net force would give the same object an acceleration of 8 m/s2?

Answer 1

Olivia Askew

#16 N#

You know that force and acceleration are connected through mass, or: #F=ma#

Here you have: #10=5m# so that #m=10/5=2 kg#; Then if you have #a=8 m/(s^2)# you get: #F=2*8=16 N#

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Answer 2

Elena Albarran

The net force required to give the same object an acceleration of 8 m/s^2 would be 16 N.

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