Question

20 N to the right and 60N to the left on a 10kg object will result in what acceleration

Answer 1

Since the two forces are on the same direction but opposed verse, we can subtract the vectors so that the overall force on the object will be 60 N - 20 N = 40 N to the left. We can then use Newton's second law which states

`F = ma`

We can find the acceleration by dividing the force applied to the object with the mass of the object, therefore:

a = 40 N / 10 kg = 4 m/s²