Question

11 a boy drops his toy off the bunk bed. the distance to the floor is 2.5m. it takes one second to reach the floor. gravity accelerates objects on earth at 9.8 m/s² the earths gravity applies 50 newton of force to the toy? what is the toys mass?

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Newton's second - law formula

$F = ma$, where $F$ is force, $m$ is mass, and $a$ is acceleration.

Step2: Identify the given values

We know that $F = 50$ N and $a=g = 9.8$ m/s².

Step3: Solve for mass

From $F = ma$, we can express $m=\frac{F}{a}$. Substituting the given values, $m=\frac{50}{9.8}\approx5.1$ kg.

Answer:

The toy's mass is approximately $5.1$ kg.