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How fast will an object with a mass of #3 kg# accelerate if a force of #8 N# is constantly applied to it?

Answer 1

Olivia Askew

The acceleration is #8/3ms^-2#

Apply Newton's second law, #F=ma#

F is force in N m is mass in kg a is acceleration in #ms^-2#

So the acceleration is #=F/m=8/3ms^-2#

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Answer 2

Lily Adams

To find the acceleration, you can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that force equals mass times acceleration (F = ma). Rearranging the formula to solve for acceleration, you get acceleration (a) = force (F) / mass (m). Plugging in the given values: a = 8 N / 3 kg ≈ 2.67 m/s². So, the object will accelerate at approximately 2.67 meters per second squared.

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