Question

A small child has a wagon with a mass of 10 kilograms. The child pulls on the wagon with a force of 2 newtons. What is the acceleration of the wagon?

Answer 1

Acceleration = Force / Mass
= 2 N / (10 kg)
= 0.2 m/s²

Acceleration of wagon is 0.2 m/s²

Answer 2

Concept

Recall the relation between force, mass and acceleration

Force = Mass*acceleration

Given,

The mass of the wagon is 10 kg and force exerted by the child is 2 N.

To Find,

We have to find the acceleration of the wagon.

Solution,

Use the formula for calculating the force is Force = Mass*acceleration

then,

Acceleration = Force/Mass

here

Force = 2N

Mass = 10 kg

Apply formula

Acceleration = 2/10

Acceleration = 0.2 m/s²

Hence, the acceleration of th wagon is 0.2 m/s².