A 5 kg block is pulled across a table by a force of 61 N. Calculate the acceleration of the object.

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Ledniov · Answer 1 · 2020-03-14T03:34:13+0000

Answer:

Acceleration of the object
$=12.2\ ms^(-2)$

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass of the block being pulled = 5 kg

Force applied to pull = 61 N

We know by Newton's 2nd law that:

Force=Mass* Acceleration

Rearranging the formula to find acceleration.

∴ Acceleration of the block =
$(Force)/(Mass)=(61\ N)/(5\ kg)= 12.2\ ms^(-2)$