Question

An object of mass 12 kg is moving with an acceleration of 4 m/s2 ( metre per second square). Calculate the applied force.

Answer 1

The mass of the particle (m) = 12 kg

The object's acceleration (a) = 4 m/s²

According to Newton's second law of motion, the mass of the object and the amount of force applied to give the object's acceleration.

The relation is as follows : Force = mass*acceleration

F= m*a

So, the force acting on the object would be given by,

F= 12*4

F= 48 N

Hence, the total force acting on the object is 48 N.