A 10 kg mass rests on a table. What acceleration will be generated when a force of 20 N is applied and encounters a frictional force of 15 N?

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Joshua Wray · Answer 1 · 2018-04-24T19:53:34+0000

This should probably be in the physics section but...

F=ma

a=F/m

a=(20-15)/10 (friction always acts in the opposite direction)

a=0.5 m/s^2