N physics class, carrie learns that a force, f, is equal to the mass of an object, m, times its acceleration, a. she writes the equation as f = ma, then realizes that each of her homework problems asks her to solve for acceleration. she rewrites the formula as = a. using this formula, what is the acceleration of an object with f = 7.92 newtons and m = 3.6 kilograms? express your answer to the nearest tenth.

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Bryan Curry

20 September, 04:33

N physics class, carrie learns that a force, f, is equal to the mass of an object, m, times its acceleration, a. she writes the equation as f = ma, then realizes that each of her homework problems asks her to solve for acceleration. she rewrites the formula as = a. using this formula, what is the acceleration of an object with f = 7.92 newtons and m = 3.6 kilograms? express your answer to the nearest tenth.

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Hope Ayers · Answer 1

As from Carrie's physics class, force is the product of mass and acceleration. Rewriting that, we can derive acceleration, a, as a = F/m where F is the force of the object and m is its mass. Plugging the information provided, we have a = (7.92 N) / (3.6 kg) = 2.2 m/s² Thus, the acceleration computed is 2.2 m/s².