Question

a force of 50 N acts on the object of mass 20 kg .what will be the acceleration along the x and y directions?

Answer 1

on dividing force and mass we can take out the acceleration but what is it meaning by using directions

Answer 2

Answer: In x axis - $=\quad 2.5\frac { m }{ { s }^{ 2 } }$  and in y-axis - nil.

Given data states the Force of 50 N is acted upon a mass of 20 kg which make the object to move with an acceleration. therefore the acceleration can be calculated by the formula of force.

                                             F = m x a

                 $\Rightarrow a\quad =\quad \frac { F }{             M } \\\Rightarrow a\quad =\quad \frac { 50 }{ 20 } \quad =\quad 2.5\frac { m }{ { s }^{ 2 } }$

As the direction of force and the object specification are unknown, we can assume that the acceleration in x axis be $=\quad 2.5\frac { m }{ { s }^{ 2 } }$  and in y axis be nil.