Question

Denise is conducting a physics experiment to measure the acceleration of a falling object when it slows down and comes to a stop. She drops a wooden block with a mass of 0.5 kilograms on a sensor on the floor. The sensor measures the force of the impact as 4.9 newtons. What’s the acceleration of the wooden block when it hits the sensor? Use F = ma.

Answer 1

9.8m/s2

Explanation:

the mass is 0.5kg

the force is 4.9N

you need to find the acceleration

To find the acceleration, divide the force and mass

4.9N/0.5Kg

the answer is 9.8m/s2

To check, multiply the acceleration to the mass

9.8m/s2*0.5Kg=4.9N