resultant force?

Question

A 13.0 kg object undergoes an acceleration of 1.9 m/s2.

(a) What is the magnitude of the resultant force acting on it?
___N
(b) If this same force is applied to a 26.0 kg object, what acceleration is produced?
____m/s2

Answer 1

Use F = ma

(a) F = 13.0 x 1.9 = 24.7 N (newtons)

(b) 24.7 = 26.0 a

a = 24.7 / 26.0 = 0.95 m/s2