A force of 100 Newton’s applied to a mass, produces an acceleration of 4 m/s2.?

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A force of 100 Newton’s applied to a mass, produces an acceleration of 4 m/s2.?

A force of 100 Newton’s applied to a mass, produces an acceleration of 4 m/s2. Determine the force needed to give the mass an acceleration of 16 m/s2.

2007-02-06 02:19:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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m = f/a = 100/4 = 25 kg

f = ma = 25 * 16 = 400 N

Alternatively:

f2 = (a2/a1)*f1 = 16/4 * 100 = 400

2007-02-06 02:23:30 · answer #1 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

as f = m * acceleration if the acceleration is 4 times more , you need a force of 400 N

2007-02-06 02:25:38 · answer #2 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋