Question

A basketball with a mass of 0.80 kg is accelerated with a force of 16.0 N. If resisting forces are ignored, what is the acceleration of the basketball to the nearest m/s2?

Answer 1

Force (F) = mass (M) x acceleration (a)
F= 16.0 N
M= 0.80kg
a= ??

16.0 = 0.80 x a
___ ______
0.80 0.80

a= 20 m/s^2

Answer 2

Acceleration = 20 m/s2

Further explanation:

16 N = 0.80 kg x acceleration

Acceleration = 20 m/s2