Question

A net force 15N is exerted on an encylopedia to cause it to accelerate a rate of 5m/$2 determine the mass of the encylopedia

Answer 1

Answer: F

=

m

a

m

is the mass of the object in kilograms

a

is the acceleration of the object in meters per second squared

And so,

15

N

=

m

⋅

5

m/s

2

m

=

15

N

5

m/s

2

=

3

kg