Question

newtons laws quiz 2025
section 1
question 1
a 10 kg object is acted upon by a net force of 50 n. what is the resulting acceleration of the object?
a 500 m/s²
b 0.2 m/s²
c 40 m/s²
d 5 m/s²

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Newton's second law

Newton's second law is \(F = ma\), where \(F\) is the net force, \(m\) is the mass, and \(a\) is the acceleration. We need to solve for \(a\), so we can rewrite the formula as \(a=\frac{F}{m}\).

Step2: Substitute the given values

Given \(F = 50\space N\) and \(m = 10\space kg\). Substitute these into the formula: \(a=\frac{50}{10}\).

Step3: Calculate the acceleration

\(\frac{50}{10}=5\space m/s^{2}\)

Answer:

D. \(5\space m/s^{2}\)