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Ryuu
Mar 16, 2017

The acceleration of the object is 0.5 m/s^2.

Explanation:

So the formula we are going to use is F_"NET" = ma.
=> Where F_"NET" is the net force in N.
=> Where m is the mass of the object in kg .
=> Where a is the acceleration of the object in m/s^2.

Before we start calculating, there are some restrictions we have to consider.

  1. The force of friction, F_"F" , will be ignored.
  2. No direction is specified, however, a force is applied to the object. The movement produced will be referred to as motion in a positive direction.

No direction is specified, however, a force is applied to the object. The movement produced will be referred to as motion in a positive direction.

Because we are looking for acceleration, we can rearrange the equation to give us acceleration.

F_"NET" = ma

F_"NET"/m = a

First off, we can plug in the variables respectively...

F_"NET"/m = a

5/10 = a

... and solve.

5/10 = a

0.5 = a

The acceleration of the object is 0.5 m/s^2.

Hope this helps :)

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