Question

If a force 12 newtons act on a body of mass 3 kgs,the acceleration produce is

Answer 1

Answer & Explanation:

According to Newton's second law, the force applied on a body is equal to the product of the mass of the body and the accceleration acquired by it, that is,

$F = m a \, \, .$

Given a force and a mass we can find the acceleration as

$a = \dfrac{F}{m} \, \, .$

In the case at hand we have

$a = \dfrac{ 12 \, \text{N} }{ 3 \, \text{kg} } = 4 \, \text{m} / \text{s}^2 \, \, .$