Question

we know from Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion that the force on an object is equal to the mass of the object times the acceleration of that object. a 9kg bowling ball was thrown with a force of 5 N. what was its acceleration? Be sure to show how you solved the problem, not just the answer. show all of your work.

Answer 1

The acceleration of the ball was 0.6 m·s⁻².

F = ma

a = F/m = 5 N/9 kg × (1 kg·m·s⁻²/1 N) = 0.6 m·s⁻²