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How fast will an object with a mass of #3 kg# accelerate if a force of #17 N# is constantly applied to it?

Answer 1

William Audy

#a = 5.67# #ms^-2#

To answer this question just apply the formula: #F = ma#

#F = 17# #N#

#m = 3# #kg#

#17 = 3 xx a#

#17/3 = a#

#a = 5.67# #ms^-2#

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Answer 2

Parker Abbott

To calculate acceleration, you can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that acceleration is equal to the net force acting on an object divided by its mass. The formula is:

[ \text{Acceleration} = \frac{\text{Net Force}}{\text{Mass}} ]

Given that the mass of the object is ( 3 , \text{kg} ) and the force applied is ( 17 , \text{N} ), you can plug these values into the formula to find the acceleration:

[ \text{Acceleration} = \frac{17 , \text{N}}{3 , \text{kg}} ]

[ \text{Acceleration} = 5.67 , \text{m/s}^2 ]

So, the object will accelerate at ( 5.67 , \text{m/s}^2 ).

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