A particle that has a mass of 5.0 kg is acted on by a force of 4.5 N. The acceleration of the particle is: a 0.9 m/s^2 b 1.1 m/s^2 c. 2.9 m/s^2 d. 22.5 m/s^2

Respuesta :

Answer:

a) [tex]a = 0.9 m/s^2[/tex]

Explanation:

As per Newton's 2nd law we know that net force on an object of mass "m" is given by the formula

[tex]F = ma[/tex]

so net force is the product of mass and acceleration

here we know that

mass = 5 kg

net force on the particle is 4.5 N

so from above equation we have

[tex]4.5 = 5 \times a[/tex]

so the acceleration is given as

[tex]a = \frac{4.5}{5} = 0.9 m/s^2[/tex]