Question

a pumpkin with a mass of 2.5 kg was pushed toward a wall. the average acceleration of the pumpkin was 10.7 m/s². how much force was applied to the pumpkin to make it move? 4.28 n 26.75 n 4.28 m/s² 26.75 m/s²

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the formula

Newton's second law: $F = ma$.

Step2: Substitute the values

$m = 2.5$ kg, $a=10.7$ m/s². So $F=2.5\times10.7$.

Step3: Calculate the result

$2.5\times10.7 = 26.75$ N. Also, check units: force has unit N (kg·m/s²), so options with m/s² are wrong.

Answer:

26.75 N