Question

what is the mass of a cannonball if a force of 2,500 N gives the cannonball and acceleration of 200 m/s2?

Answer 1

In order to find the mass of the cannon ball, you'll have to divide the force by the acceleration according to Newton's second law. Meaning it m=F/a , m = 2500N ÷ 200 m/s.

Answer 2

Answer: The mass of a cannonball is 12.5 kg.

Step-by-step explanation:

Force is defined as the push or pull on an object with some mass that causes change in its velocity.

It is also defined as the mass multiplied by the acceleration of the object.

Mathematically,

`F=ma`

where,

F = force exerted on a cannonball = 2500 N

m = mass of the cannonball = ?

a = acceleration of a cannonball =
`200m/s^2`

Putting values in above equation, we get:

`2500kg.m/s^2=m* 200m/s^2\\\\m=(2500)/(200)=12.5kg`

Hence, the mass of a cannonball is 12.5 kg