You are told that the resultant force is 48 N, so why did you write "F - 48"?Speedking96 said:F=ma
(F-48)=(50+10)(a)
At this point I have to unknowns and one apparent equation.
Speedking96 said:1.
F=ma
(F-48)=(50+10)(a)
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on the object and inversely proportional to its mass. In simpler terms, the greater the force applied to an object, the greater its acceleration will be. Similarly, the more massive an object is, the less it will accelerate under the same force.
The formula for calculating acceleration using Newton's 2nd Law is a = F/m, where a is the acceleration in meters per second squared (m/s^2), F is the net force in Newtons (N), and m is the mass of the object in kilograms (kg).
Yes, Newton's 2nd Law can be applied to any object, regardless of its mass. However, the law states that the acceleration of an object is inversely proportional to its mass, meaning that the same amount of force will cause a larger acceleration in a less massive object compared to a more massive one.
Mass and weight are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Mass is a measure of an object's resistance to acceleration, while weight is a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object. In Newton's 2nd Law, the mass of an object is used to calculate its acceleration, not its weight.
Yes, Newton's 2nd Law can be applied to objects in free fall. In this case, the force of gravity is the net force acting on the object, causing it to accelerate towards the ground. The acceleration due to gravity (g) is approximately 9.8 m/s^2 on Earth, and this value can be used in the formula a = F/m to calculate the acceleration of an object in free fall.