AsianaJanae
AsianaJanae AsianaJanae
  • 23-10-2014
  • Physics
contestada

Starting from rest, a 4.0-kg body reaches a speed of 8.0 m/a in 20 s. What is te net force acting on the body?

Respuesta :

jackstattershal
jackstattershal jackstattershal
  • 23-10-2014
The guy below is wrong!


F=ma
Where force = mass x acceleration

We dont have acceleration, a= change in velocity divided by the time taken.
a = v (final velocity) - u (initial) / t
a us 8-0 (at rest means u was 0) / 20 = 0.4

Using F=ma

F= mass x acceleration 
F= 4 x 0.4
F=1.6 N
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What are some facts about an acient China invention called viska
during the day, when the sun is shining, the ground gets warm mainly as a result of 1. the emission of greenhouse gasses from factories and vehicles 2.heat from
Kelly sits on a rock. her weight is an action force. describe the reaction force
A biologists discovers a new unicellular organism and isolates various components making up the organism. One component contains phosphate, uracil, adenine, rib
What are some facts about an acient China invention called viska
The practice of Islam throughout much of west Africa is evidence that
How do we measure the acidity of rain?
A contractor digs a hole for the basements of a new house that is 40 feet long and 10 1/2 feet deep. What is the width of the hole if 6,510 cubic feet of dirt a
A number decreased by negative three is equal to -40. Write an equation and find the number.
The table below shows the outputs y for different inputs x: Input (x) 1 1 3 3 Output (y) 4 2 12 6 Part A: Does the table represent y as a function of x? Justify