What's the net force acting on an 18-kg object if the net force causes an acceleration of 3.0 m/s2?

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Meave60
Oct 1, 2015

The net force is 54"N".

Explanation:

The net force acting on an object is determined by multiplying the mass in kg times its acceleration in "m/s"^2", or "F"_"net"=ma".

Known:
m=18"kg"
a=3.0"m/s"^2

Unknown:
"F"_"net"

Equation:
"F"_"net"=ma"

Solution:

"F"_"net"=18"kg"xx3.0"m/s"^2=54 "N"

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