Question

What is the net force required to accelerate a 16 kg box at a rate or 1.4 m/s^2

A. 17 N
b. 22 N
c. 160 N
d. 11 N
e. 0.087 N

Answer 1

You can use Newton's Second Law which states:

`\sum \vec{F} = m\vec{a}`

Plug in given information:

`\sum \vec{F}=16(1.4) = 22.4N`

This is closest to option b which is your answer.