College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 4 - Force and Motion - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 135: 13

Answer

(a) $1.8\,m/s^{2}$ (b) 4.5 N

Work Step by Step

(b) $F=ma=1.5\,kg\times3.0\,m/s^{2}=4.5\,N$ (a) Knowing that $F=4.5\,N$ and $m=2.5\,kg$, we get $a=\frac{F}{m}=\frac{4.5\,N}{2.5\,kg}=1.8\,m/s^{2}$
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